Consultant – Obstetric Anaesthesia: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Consultant in Anaesthesia – Obstetric Interest

Applications are invited for the post(s) of Consultant Anaesthetist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro.

The Royal Cornwall Hospital is situated in the City of Truro. We have a broad range of elective services, with a diverse emergency workload, and a changing demographic with an increasing obstetric population, in arguably the best place to live and practice medicine in the UK.

The Hospital is a major District General Hospital; a major trauma unit, a vascular centre, with comprehensive cancer services, providing over 30000 anaesthetics per year, and over 4000 births, with over 570 beds. We have 27 operating theatres and anaesthesia delivery areas and 18 critical care beds, and further expansion planned. We have recently opened an Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit to look after high-risk surgical cases. We operate to a budget of £470 million, with approximately 6000 staff.

We are looking for Consultants in Anaesthesia with a broad range of skills to become an active member of a flexible team of 64 consultants and 8 SAS anaesthetists.

We deliver anaesthesia across 4 sites namely the Royal Cornwall Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital, West Cornwall Hospital and St Austell Surgical Hub.

There is agreed government funding for a new Women and Children’s extension to the hospital to include to obstetric theatres, 2 paediatric theatres and 2 further theatres.

Main duties of the job

The requirements of application for the post in Obstetric Anaesthesia include experience at an Advanced Obstetric level. Wider skills in audit and governance, and management and leadership would be particularly desirable.

Each job plan within the department is designed to deliver a balanced opportunity to enable professional and relationship development, to ensure quality anaesthetic provision and successful revalidation. Opportunities exist for all consultants within the fields of teaching, academia, research, education and management and leadership. We endeavour to introduce all colleagues to these areas to ensure a collaborative and cohesive department.

We are committed to balance well-being and professional interest throughout a career in Anaesthesia at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. We are delighted to offer an interesting yet life-style compatible 1:30 general anaesthesia night-time on call and a consultant delivered CEPOD and TRAUMA service with excellent national outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• FRCA or equivalent
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

• Experience in Anaesthesia Antenatal Assessment and Maternity High Risk MDT Planning Professional Management and Leadership
• Obstetric Anaesthesia at Advanced level

Experience

Essential

• Completed Higher Training Obstetric Anaesthesia
• Experience in clinical audit and governance
• Emergency CEPOD and trauma experience
• Paediatric Anaesthesia in accordance with Royal College expectation of Adult General Anaesthetist with Certificate of Completion of Training
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Desirable

• Completed Advanced Training Obstetric Anaesthesia
• Completion Obstetric Fellowship
• Specialist expertise in audit and governance, leadership and management or other areas spoecific to Anaesthesia
• Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice.
• Post-Anaesthetic Level 1.5 Care experience

Closing Date: 27 September 2026