Consultant in Anaesthesia

Successful applicants will take part in the general on-call rota at Torbay and as such obstetric and paediatric anaesthetic skills are essential. Our on-call commitment has evolved to provide the highest quality consultant-delivered service whilst supporting a healthy work-life balance. General anaesthetists contribute to a 1 in 20 non-resident on call rota.

You will provide high quality consultant delivered care to all patients and provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff.

We are looking for candidates to join our team of anaesthetists working across our various sites to provide high level anaesthetic provision.

Torbay hospital has a reputation for having a friendly working environment, has excellent trainee feedback and is a national innovator in many areas including day surgery and peri-operative medicine.

We are one of the first departments in the country to have undergone and completed ACSA reaccreditation successfully, and the hospital is part of the HIP2 wave of major rebuild and refurbishment, which includes a new theatres build and will place a transformative digital environment at the heart of patient care., Why Work With Us

As an organisation, we value medical leadership, recognising this is key to delivering the best outcomes for our population.

We have invested in medical leaders and currently have a variety of leadership abd educational opportunities in the organisation.

If you are interested in creating a varied job plan combining these roles with a clinical role we would be happy to discuss these opportunities.

Outside of the hospital, the area offers a great lifestyle with beautiful countryside from the stunning South Devon coastline with its sandy beaches and pebbled coves to the rugged peaks of Dartmoor and the rolling South Hams. Please see our attached video link for a taster of what work-life balance means in our department.