ConsultantAnaesthetics

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Wye Valley NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Hereford

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Anaesthetics team for a permanent Consultant in Anaesthesia. The main duties will be in the provision of anaesthesia for the surgical operating theatre suite. As a department we are proud of our high training and educational reputation in the West Midlands.

There is the possibility to negotiate reduced or additional DCC / SPA sessions for those with either additional commitments or talents.

AAC Date: Thursday 13th August 2026

1. Daytime clinical anaesthetic duties will be undertaken in the theatre suite but may also include obstetrics, ECT, cardioversion or thoracoscopy which are outside the main suite. As a DGH we cover a wide range of specialties including elective paediatrics over the age of 2. The overnight and weekend on call is a 1:12 rota which covers critical care, theatres and maternity.2. The appointee will take part in regular Departmental, Academic and Audit meetings.3. The post-holder would be expected to participate in Continuing Medical Education to the level required by the Royal College of Anaesthetists / IBTICM as appropriate to the individual post-holders.4. The post holder is expected to be familiar with and adhere to the Trust's policies on Clinical Governance, Confidentiality and Infection Control.

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Apply

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Person specification

Essential

Full doctors GMC Registration Licence to practise
Experience of working in the NHS
On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia on day of interview
Proven experience as a generalist in provision of Anaesthesia
Widespread broad based knowledge in all aspects of Critical Care & Anaesthesia
Practical skills commensurate with the above
Commitment and training in medical education
Ability to teach in clinical settings
Demonstrate evidence of robust clinical audit practice and the underlying principles of clinical governance
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Leadership ability
Ability to work in a team
Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Skills in delivering both high quality clinical service and managerial responsibilities
Excellent communication skills, oral and written, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with colleagues and patients

Desirable

Higher training or equivalent in ITU or Obstetric anaesthesia
Educational Supervisor
ALS/ATLS/ EPLS/ APLS Provider/ Instructor / MRCP
Proven experience of teaching at under/post graduate levels
Peer reviewed publications
Advanced Management Training
The ability to develop and lead new service improvements