Specialty Doctor in Obstetric Anaesthesia: Sponsorship Available

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Specialty doctor in Anaesthetist with a passion for Obstetrics to join our expert and energetic team. The successful applicant will be based at Princess Royal Hospital for theatre and obstetric sessions.

The post holder will have the opportunity to be part of the improvements recommended by the Ockenden report for the maternity unit.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

Main Clinical duties include:

Undertake elective and emergency maternity theatre sessions, labour analgesia, follow ups and high-risk obstetric clinics

To participate in the multidisciplinary labour ward rounds

To provide support to the novice trainees and medical students and actively contribute to training and continuity of service

Undertake theatre sessions in other subspecialities, special interests can be accommodated

To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.

The post holder will also contribute to service development. This may involve contributing to Ockenden recommendations, QIPs, audit projects, guideline updates or teaching and training.

To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certification
  • 6 years of an aesthetic experience including obstetric Anesthesia

Desirable

  • Primary FRCA or equivalent
  • Final FRCA

Entry Criteria

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (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 shall have equivalent experience and competencies
  • A minimum of 1 year NHS experience in Anaesthesia
  • Meets the criteria outlined in the generic capabilities’ framework below.

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: 4 September 2026

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