# Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthesia/3f829410-2a69-4731-a0c1-5240a5fae500 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthesia/3f829410-2a69-4731-a0c1-5240a5fae500.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** The County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum (according to experience) - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term, 6 Months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:8 on call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T13:46:00.402Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8336361 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336361?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a 6 months fixed-term post open to anaesthetists with at least four years’ experience in anaesthesia. The successful applicant would be expected to be able to deliver elective anaesthesia under local supervision. Emergency duties include the provision of anaesthesia for surgical operating theatre suite, labour ward (obstetric anaesthesia/analgesia) and critical care (intensive care medicine). ### Main duties of the job Delivery of a first class anaesthetic service for elective and emergency cases in all surgical specialties. Resident on-call duties covering emergency surgery, obstetric anaesthesia services or intensive care cover. Intra and inter hospital critical care transfers Engage with clinical governance and attend regular departmental quality improvement meetings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The on call rota operates over an eight week cycle, in conjunction with (but contractually separate to) the three specialty trainees from the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia. The Job Plan describes a fixed amount of work within each cycle, and this work is therefore still provided irrespective of A/L and Bank Holidays taken i.e. prospective cover built into the job plan is 10.0 Programmed Activities. Duties and responsibilities - The appointee will be expected to provide a first class anaesthetic service for elective and emergency cases in all surgical specialties. Clinical anaesthetic duties will be undertaken mainly in the theatre suite , Obstetrics and Intensive Care. - The appointee will be expected to take a role in the Trust Resuscitation Team, which includes immediate life support on the wards and in the Emergency Department. - The appointee will be part of the intra- and inter-hospital transfer service. - The appointee will be expected to undertake a programme of audit or other forms of clinical governance under a designated consultant supervisor. - The appointee will take part in regular Departmental, Academic and Audit meetings. - The post-holder would be expected to participate in Continuing Medical Education to the level required by the Royal College of Anaesthetists / IBTICM as appropriate to the individual post-holders. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or Equivalent - Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which shall be in specialty training programme in the speciality or; Shall have equivalent experience and competencies - Full GMC Registration - UK IACOA ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi- disciplinary basis with all levels of staff - Able to organise and prioritise workload - Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances - Ability to work under pressure - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level - Caring, honest and reliable ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff - Ability to teach clinical skills ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written skills. - Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff - Evidence of management experience or training. - Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service - Ability to manage and lead department ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty. - Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems. - Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team - Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision. - Recent NHS experience including obstetrics and/or Intensive Care ### Research/Audit Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research. - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems **Desirable** - Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal. - Ability to supervise postgraduate research ### Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ### Other Requirements Specific to the Role **Essential** - Ability to travel between sites **Desirable** - Access to transport ## Documents - [job description and ps (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677678) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.