Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics - DMH

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The job plan is comprised of a 1:8 resident on call cover (days and nights) and 12 theatre/obstetric or ITU sessions (5.25hrs) per 8 weeks. On-call may be undertaken in any of the 3 resident on call roles (Theatres, ITU and Obstetrics), teamwork is embedded in these roles and therefore there is an expectation to help out where it is required and when you are available during these shifts. All shifts for emergency work are a maximum of 13 hours in length.

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years of as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).