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Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
- Qualifications
Anaesthesia qualification
- Clinical Experience
Full time training and experience at CT2 or higher grade (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) including significant Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Clinical Experience
Obstetric and critical care experience with distant supervision (consultant at home)
- Other Requirements:
Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Other Requirements:
Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- Other Requirements:
An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Personal Attributes
Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Personal Attributes
An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Personal Attributes
Caring attitude to patients
- Personal Attributes
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- Personal Attributes
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
- Teaching and Training
Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Teaching and Training
The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
- Clinical effectiveness
Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Clinical effectiveness
Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- Personal Circumstances
Residence within a reasonable distance of MMUH
- Personal Circumstances
Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust’s sites
- Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
FRCA
- Teaching and Training
Formal training in teaching
- Clinical effectiveness
Formal training in teaching
Job overview
We are delighted to invite applications two Specialty Doctors in Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.
This is a career-defining opportunity for experienced SAS doctors with ambitions towards CESR or clinical excellence within a large, innovative and forward-thinking anaesthetic department. The successful candidates will work across Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Obstetric Anaesthesia, with opportunities to develop sub-specialty interests.
Our department supports flexible job planning, well-being, and educational development. With a strong CESR mentorship programme, state-of-the-art MMUH facilities, and an outstanding team culture, this role offers both professional growth and job satisfaction.
Main duties of the job
The successful Specialty Doctors will play a key role in delivering high-quality anaesthetic and critical care services across a range of clinical settings within the Trust. You will participate in the resident on-call rota (1:10), rotating through Critical Care, Obstetric Anaesthesia, and the Resident Additional Anaesthetist Cover (RAAC), covering evening and night duties. Daytime duties will include the provision of anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery, including general theatres, obstetrics, and remote site anaesthesia (e.g., endoscopy, CT, and MRI). You will also have opportunities to contribute to our state-of-the-art 32-bed Critical Care Unit, participating in supervised and independent management of complex cases, and supporting outreach services for deteriorating patients on the wards.
In Obstetric Anaesthesia, your responsibilities will encompass epidural services, labour analgesia, and anaesthesia for elective and emergency Caesarean sections, working closely with a multidisciplinary maternity team within one of the busiest inner-city obstetric units in the region. You will be encouraged to develop and lead on a sub-specialty interest, such as regional anaesthesia, pre-assessment, trauma, education, peri-operative medicine or simulation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr KP Krishnan: Clinical Director Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Management: 0121 507 4343/3415
K.krishnan@nhs.net
Dr Mark Howes Clinical Lead in Anaesthesia
Markhowes1@nhs.net
Dr Jonathan Hulme and Rebecca O’dwyer Clinical Lead in Critical Care 01215074343/3415
Jonathan.hulme@nhs.net
Rebecca.o’dwyer@nhs.net
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia and Critical Care with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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