Locally Employed Doctor in Anaesthesia & Critical Care(CT3/ST4+ Equiv)

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer a Clinical Fellow / Locally Employed Doctor (LED) role aimed at anaesthetists who are passionate about their career and looking to join a close-knit, dynamic and experienced team to deliver anaesthetic and critical care services. The role is ideally suited to those trainees looking to develop their portfolio in order to re-enter training to achieve CCT or embark on a CESR programme.

If required the successful applicant will also benefit from the support from the College Tutor and a named Educational Supervisor to help achieve CT3/4 equivalent (stage 1 top up) training requirements where applicable.

All Trust appointed doctors are required to engage with continuing professional development guided by the Royal College of Anaesthesia. There is also a programme of mandatory training which all relevant staff must complete as required.

Main duties of the job

1. The post holder will be responsible to the consultants in anaesthetics/ intensive care, in the management of all patients.

2. The post-holder will be expected to:

Anaesthetise, and deliver all usual aspects of peri-operative care, under appropriate supervision. A combination of directly supervised and solo lists for service provision will be expected.

Participate in the on-call rota and have the experience to join the middle grade on call rota covering obstetrics or ICU or 1st on call (emergency theatres) as needed.

3. The post-holder will need to deputise from time to time, for absent colleagues, as far as this is consistent with above duties to cover short term sickness gaps.

4. The post-holder may occasionally be required to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

5. To undertake regular appraisal.

6. The post holder will be expected and encouraged to participate in clinical audit/QI and research activities and the implementation of clinical governance measures.

7. To attend departmental and governance meetings according to usual departmental practice.

8. Comply with all local policies including, annual and study leave policies.

9. To keep abreast of current knowledge for Continued Professional Development (CPD) and Continued Medical Education (CME) purposes.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £67,325 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9163-4049-09-26
• Job locations: Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The full job desctiption and person specification for the post can be found under the supporting documents section.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).