# Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthetics/eb6001d4-f504-4e42-ab0a-2493064884b8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-anaesthetics/eb6001d4-f504-4e42-ab0a-2493064884b8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Nuneaton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 1 x Substantive post - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T11:31:20.938Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/George_Eliot_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Speciality_Doctor_Anaesthetics/Speciality_Doctor_Anaesthetics-v8001952 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8001952?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.geh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics 10 sessions per week (On call rota) Permanent Salary: £63,696 - £102,689 per annum Closing Date: Tuesday 9th June 2026 Interview date: TBC **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. ** All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. #JoinTeamEliot - GEH are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Trust grade Speciality doctors in Anaesthetics who wish to work in a busy District General Hospital. - The appointment offers the opportunity to practice anaesthesia and critical care medicine in a medium sized district hospital with modern premises, a friendly atmosphere and developments in many areas relevant to anaesthesia and critical care. It is an exciting time for the Trust currently as two new elective care self-contained theatres have recently opened. ### Main duties of the job - Support for the new appointee will primarily be from within the Department. - The Trust has a supportive environment and is still small enough for personal contact with colleagues from a wide variety of disciplines. Department of Anaesthesia Intensive Care and Pain Medicine - There is a current compliment of 16 substantive and 3 locum Consultants with recent investment for further posts. The Middle grade rota, of which this post will be part of, contains Doctors provided by the West Midlands Deanery and the remaining are GEH Trust Doctors - The Anaesthetic Department forms part of the Planned Care Directorate. - The department is located on first floor of main building and provides supportive service to Orthopaedics, Trauma, Emergencies, Colorectal, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology and Dental surgery. The department offers acute pain service and actively uses ultrasound guided interventions and local Anaesthetic infusions through elastomeric pump to manage pain in ward. There is a chronic pain service led by two enthusiastic pain consultants. - In addition to weekly four session outpatient clinic, two full day theatre list for pain procedures is offered. - The department also runs a preoperative assessment clinic and a high-risk maternity clinic. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The principal elements of the post will be: - To undertake pre-operative assessments. - To undertake theatre sessions. - To participate in the Registrar grade 1:8 rota covering ITU, Obstetrics, Theatre and A&E. - To participate in Clinical Audit, teaching and research. - To enrich themselves from the company of a friendly department while adding value to the department. On call - The successful candidate will participate in the Registrar grade on call rota. Teaching - The Specialty Doctor will be expected to participate in the departmental teaching. At present, one half day each month is dedicated to Audit, Morbidity and Mortality reporting. The Hospital Department of Audit, Research and Evidence Based Practice allows for quarterly half-day sessions for Trust Wide and Departmental Professional Development. - The Doctor has continuing responsibility for the care of patients under their care. - The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to continued support for professional development, with study leave provided within budget. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Job Details Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics 10 sessions per week (On call rota) Permanent Salary: £63,696 - £102,689 per annum Closing Date: Tuesday 9th June 2026 Interview date: TBC **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. ** All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. #JoinTeamEliot GEH are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Trust grade Speciality doctors in Anaesthetics who wish to work in a busy District General Hospital. The appointment offers the opportunity to practice anaesthesia and critical care medicine in a medium sized district hospital with modern premises, a friendly atmosphere and developments in many areas relevant to anaesthesia and critical care. It is an exciting time for the Trust currently as two new elective care self-contained theatres have recently opened. ## Job Description Support for the new appointee will primarily be from within the Department. The Trust has a supportive environment and is still small enough for personal contact with colleagues from a wide variety of disciplines. Department of Anaesthesia Intensive Care and Pain Medicine There is a current compliment of 16 substantive and 3 locum Consultants with recent investment for further posts. The Middle grade rota, of which this post will be part of, contains Doctors provided by the West Midlands Deanery and the remaining are GEH Trust Doctors The Anaesthetic Department forms part of the Planned Care Directorate. The department is located on first floor of main building and provides supportive service to Orthopaedics, Trauma, Emergencies, Colorectal, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology and Dental surgery. The department offers acute pain service and actively uses ultrasound guided interventions and local Anaesthetic infusions through elastomeric pump to manage pain in ward. There is a chronic pain service led by two enthusiastic pain consultants. In addition to weekly four session outpatient clinic, two full day theatre list for pain procedures is offered. The department also runs a preoperative assessment clinic and a high-risk maternity clinic. ## Responsibilities The principal elements of the post will be: To undertake pre-operative assessments. To undertake theatre sessions. To participate in the Registrar grade 1:8 rota covering ITU, Obstetrics, Theatre and A&E. To participate in Clinical Audit, teaching and research. To enrich themselves from the company of a friendly department while adding value to the department. On call The successful candidate will participate in the Registrar grade on call rota. Teaching The Specialty Doctor will be expected to participate in the departmental teaching. At present, one half day each month is dedicated to Audit, Morbidity and Mortality reporting. The Hospital Department of Audit, Research and Evidence Based Practice allows for quarterly half-day sessions for Trust Wide and Departmental Professional Development. The Doctor has continuing responsibility for the care of patients under their care. The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to continued support for professional development, with study leave provided within budget. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Well organised and skilled in good time management - Capable of self-directed learning and investigation - Effective interpersonal skills - Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Experience in participation in regular clinical audit **Desirable** - Ability to carry out research leading to publication in peer reviewed journals - Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors - Understanding of the current issues in the NHS ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in core Anaesthetic and Critical Care subjects, with relevant experience. - Experience to cover obstetrics unit & ITU - At least 4 years previous Anaesthetic experience - Working autonomously - Must have completed Transfer course ### Qualification and Professional Training **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - GMC Registration with licence to practice - Primary FRCA or Equivalent - ALS - APLS / PILS ## Documents - [specialty doctor anaesthetics jd (pdf, 696.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290982) - [specialty doctor anaesthetics ps (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290983) - [specialty doctor anaesthetics frf (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290984) ## 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.