Specialty Doctor – Anaesthetics: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit One substantive specialty doctor anaesthetist to our current department of 22 whole time consultants. These posts have arisen due to expansion.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is located in Birmingham and is an independent trust providing high quality and multidisciplinary care for patients undergoing orthopaedic, spinal (including complex spine) and oncological surgery. The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for both these specialties and revision arthroplasty surgery.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated anaesthetists to join our friendly and supportive department. Currently we have 28 consultants, 5 SAS doctors, 7 Anaesthetic Associates in Theatres and between 4-8 rotating registrars from the Birmingham school of Anaesthesia.

Within our department are five substantive specialty doctor anaesthetists who cover first on call duties with the registrars. The post holder will work within the Anaesthetic team and will undertake theatre and on call duties.

The successful candidate will undertake perioperative care of the patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. He/she will administer general, regional or combined anaesthesia. The candidate will be expected to know the basic and advanced skills of managing anaesthetic emergencies in patients of all age groups.

Main duties of the job

He / she will cover the High Dependency Unit and attend cardiac arrests and critically ill patients on the ward. He / she will participate in the inter-hospital transfer of the critically ill patients. The candidate will ensure that he / she follow up the patient in the post-operative period and has understanding of and practiced regional anaesthesia.

There are also seven Anaesthetic Associates (AA) working in our department. They work under the supervision of a consultant anaesthetist in line with RCOA recommendations in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. Twin theatre working is embedded in our rota.

The Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthesia services for all orthopaedic surgical procedures being carried out in the hospital including interventional radiology. We currently also have consultants contributing to pre-assessment, HDU, acute and chronic pain and perioperative medicine. We are also in the process of developing an acute pain service to complement the critical care outreach service already in place.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

  • Intermediate training or Step 1 ICM training as described by the faculty of intensive care medicine
  • MRCP or other professional or higher qualification
  • FRCA or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 3 years experience in anaesthesia is required.
  • Multi specialty anaesthesia duties and critical care experience
  • Experience in HDU/critical care and acute pain

Desirable

  • Experience in working as part of a team
  • Experience/exposure in Spinal surgeries or post op care

Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
  • Good relationship with patients and colleagues
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Desirable

  • Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team

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: 18 November 2026

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