The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a clinically progressive,
high-performing organisation with a reputation for clinical excellence and
efficiency. The Trust is focused on the provision of high standards of care and
delivers strong performance against national targets.
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join our Anaesthetics Department and work alongside our current workforce.
The anaesthetic and critical care department serves a modern and recently expanded theatre and day surgery complex with adjacent ITU and HDU facilities. The department has an excellent reputation and enthusiasm for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and would welcome applicants with a teaching interest.
Non-consultant colleagues are represented in senior roles in our department and very much valued for their clinical and non-clinical experience and capabilities. Specialty doctors occupy senior roles within our department with colleagues currently working as Associate Medical Director, Trust appraisers, LNC deputy chair and undertaking the departmental lead role for clinical effectiveness and audit as examples.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will share responsibilities within the department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine. The successful candidate will be required to provide 8.5 PA per week of clinical activity arranged as daytime and out of hours working and 1.5 PA per week of SPA. Additional clinical PAs may be available dependent upon the needs of the anaesthetic department, and the appointee will be encouraged to take on additional SPA roles determined by their interests and the needs of the department.
Person Specification
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of high-quality teaching and training to resident colleagues and multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- A qualification in teaching or instructor status relevant to anaesthesia e.g. ATLS, APLS
Experience
Essential
- 4 years full time post-graduate working in a clinical area (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience and competencies
- A demonstrable amount of experience in anaesthesia commensurate with basic anaesthetic training
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Acute care: up to date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in obstetrics and/or critical care.
Research and Audit
Essential
- Trained in research methodology.
- Committed to evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- Please confirm your GMC Registration number
- MBBS Degree
- Primary or Final FRCA or FFICM
- Evidence of basic level anaesthetic competencies or evidence that they will have these at the time of taking up the post.
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills
- Time management and organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes.
- Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent
- Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility
Desirable
- Ability to consolidate and organise change.
- Knowledge of the implementation of Clinical Governance within the directorate.
- Familiarity with issues of service
Closing Date: 27 September 2026
To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.