Consultant in Anaesthesia: Sponsorship Available

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are warmly invited for the position of Substantive Consultant in Anaesthesia with a specialist interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, to join our dynamic and thriving A.C.S.A. accredited anaesthetic department at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for committed anaesthetists of proven ability who can contribute fully to both clinical and managerial roles within the department. Candidates should bring skills or knowledge that will enhance and expand the services already provided at the Royal United Hospital. An ability to embrace change and develop services for more effective care delivery will be considered an asset.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will work clinically at the RUH (Royal United Hospital) Combe Park site and at Sulis Hospital (owned by the RUH). This post is a standard 10PA contract. Comprising 8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care (including on call) and 1.5PAs Supporting Professional Activities in line with the national Consultant contract.

The clinical work will include elective and emergency operating lists across a broad range of surgical specialties (except for cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, vascular, burns, transplant, and major trauma) plus pre-operative assessment and peri-operative care.

This job includes a specialist interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia. The maternity services at the RUH have been rated as Outstanding by the CQC in the last 2 assessments. An annual delivery rate of nearly 5000 births and Caesarean Birth rate of 40% are managed by close multidisciplinary working and a culture of continued improvement and development of services, of which anaesthesia is a key contributor. The teams work closely with the Local Maternity Service and are active participants in the regional maternity neonatal patient safety collaborative. The RUH maternity research team is very active in both local and national research

Applicants wishing to work less than full time, or in a flexible working pattern, are welcomed and will be fully considered.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

  • Entry on the Specialist Register or equivalent

Person Specification

Desirable

  • Entry on the Specialist Register or equivalent

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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