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Specialty Doctor Anaesthetics

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
26 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 May 2025

Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

The Anaesthetics Department at Dorset County NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a Specialty Doctor.

The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services to the local West Dorset population and adjoining areas. This includes anaesthetic support for the hospital’s surgical teams including theatre sessions for Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology, Maxillo-facial, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Colorectal, and General Surgery. Anaesthetic support is also provided in the radiology suite and endoscopy unit. The post will also include working on the Intensive Care Unit at DCH.

Interview date - 13th June 2025

Main duties of the job

The timetable will be flexible; the post holder will be rostered for up to 20 hours per week as a combination of elective surgical lists (5 hours each), obstetrics cover and on call commitment as 1st ( Critical Care) or 2nd ( Theatre and Obstetrics) on call tier as required (12 hour shifts). The rota is on an 8 week rolling basis with approximately 36 lists of variable surgical specialities over an 8 week period in addition to on call commitment. Specialist interests and regular commitments may be accommodated. The post holder will have the opportunity of an attached training list each week.

Timetable includes a minimum of one SPA for CPD. CPD is supported by the Trust and is in accordance with current College requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached. Please contact us to discuss further.