Consultant General Anaesthetist- Specialist interest in Obstetrics: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Job summary

The post is for a full time Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Obstetrics/Trauma/Orthopaedics & Upper GI and a wider department of 99 Consultants, 9 Specialists, 2 SAS and 18 Speciality doctors, 2 Staff Grades, 1 Associate Specialist & 1 Junior Fellow to provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service to the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing and maintaining a safe, robust service and will have a wide knowledge in all aspects of general anaesthesia, and perioperative medicine.

Main duties of the job

  • To actively engage and participate in the delivery of safe and effective anaesthetic services in support of the orthopaedics, acute trauma, CEPOD, upper GI, regional anaesthesia, fragility fracture service and adult general anaesthetic workload at the University Hospital of North Midlands (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital).
  • To provide, alongside other consultant anaesthetists, leadership and strategic direction in the provision, development and assurance of safe and effective anaesthetic care.
  • To lead and participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities in the wider anaesthetic directorate.
  • To actively participate in teaching, training and supervision of anaesthetic postgraduate doctors in training (PGDiTs) and medical students from Keele Medical School.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCA
  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in Medical Education
  • Qualification in Research
  • Fellowship in Perioperative Medicine
  • Specialist Registration (CCT or CESR)

Academic Achievements, Research & Publications

Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
  • Experience of and commitment to clinical audit
  • Willingness to participate in research

Desirable

  • Proven research ability including research publications in indexed journals

Management & Administration Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management
  • Previous possession of leadership/management roles

Clinical Experience & Training

Essential

  • Advanced Training or Fellowship in speciality relevant to proposed job plan

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Advanced Life Support Instructor
  • ATLS Provider or Instructor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 28 October 2026

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