# Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics & ICU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthetics-and-icu/4ad77561-3794-4147-9eb4-379befec1710 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthetics-and-icu/4ad77561-3794-4147-9eb4-379befec1710.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Pilgrim Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus potential 1.878 additional PAs) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T10:53:44.630Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Boston/United_Lincolnshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Anaesthetics_ICU/Anaesthetics_ICU-v8200179 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8200179?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Anaesthetic Department at Pilgrim Hospital provides anaesthetic services for all the surgical specialties based at Pilgrim Hospital, plus services to the Accident and Emergency department and the Department of Radiology (including CT and MRI scanning) There is a 12 bedded ICU/HDU staffed by the Anaesthetic department. Theatre facilities include 11 operating theatres; a block of four for gynaecological surgery, general/colorectal surgery, vascular surgery and urology, and a block of six for trauma & elective orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology, breast surgery, ENT and dental surgery, plus one operating theatre in the maternity block. The Anaesthetic Department staffing include 15 Generalist Consultants, 6 Intensive Care Consultants, 1 Specialist Grade and 16 Specialty Doctor posts in total. There are also some training posts that rotate with Leicester. ### Main duties of the job - Rotating between ICU and Anaesthesia (covering emergencies & obstetrics) over an 8 week rolling on-call rota. The competency expected of this role will equivalent to ST4+ level within the UK with the candidate being able to work under indirect supervision with the non-resident Consultant on-call for advice. - Critical Care component - You will be expected to screen patients for admission to Critical Care from ED, Medical Wards, Surgical Wards and postoperatively and communicate effectively with the Consultant in charge. You will be required to organise stabilisation, transfer to the critical care unit =/- radiological unit and establish all lines required by the patient for level 2/3 care. - The Obstetric component - You will be expected to manage intrapartum and intraoperative anaesthesia and analgesia for an elective and emergency obstetric patient population and support their post operative analgesia and stabilisation in critical incidents whilst senior, non-resident support is sought where required. - There will be regular commitments to surgical operating lists with consultant supervision in accordance with Royal College of Anaesthetists recommendations for training. SAS colleagues will be encouraged to work independently which is supported by a Trust approved process. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities So, what is in it for you? Apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, you’ll also get the following: - Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual. - Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability - NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government - Annual Leave: For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. - Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates. - Flexible working & career breaks: Helping you match work and home life – ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave. And there’s more!!: - Family & Childcare including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment. - Health & Wellbeing including mindfulness, counselling, mental health first aid, health check MOTs, physiotherapy, eye tests. - Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research and GP speciality training programme. - Discounts & Salary Sacrifice including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics and wider wallet. - Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery. What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!! ### 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 ### Audit **Essential** - Previous involvement in clinical audit and QIP ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical anaesthesia, including independent obstetric practice and intensive care **Desirable** - More than 3 years of experience in anaesthesia and intensive care ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent - PLAB or PLAB exemption - GMC registered - ALS/ATLS provider - At least 4 years’ postgraduate training. At least 1 year of which is in anaesthesia & Intensive Care at ST4+ equivalent level or evidence of completion of Stage 1 training. (equivalent to RCOA UK IAC and IAOC) - Postgraduate qualification in anaesthesia **Desirable** - Currently accredited Life Support instructor of ALS/ATLS. - Final FRCA ### Teaching & training **Essential** - Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching **Desirable** - Postgraduate certificate or degree in education ### Interpersonal skills **Essential** - Good communication skills - Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team - Ability to recognise limitations of knowledge and experience and request appropriate support **Desirable** - Management & leadership training and/or experience ### Evidence of knowledge, skills & apititude **Essential** - Fundamentals of basic science applicable to clinical anaesthesia. - Fundamentals on clinical anaesthesia practice including equipment and resuscitation. - Pre-operative assessment, intraoperative management and postoperative care of surgical patients - Good note keeping ability - Basic computer literacy - Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: **Desirable** - Involvement in research, publications in peer reviewed articles. ## Documents - [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 83.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2883) - [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739) - [specialty doctor jd (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505945) - [acceptable use of ai in personal statements (pdf, 95.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2953) ## 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.