Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for 2 enthusiastic anaesthetic doctors with well-rounded training to join an existing team of 28 Consultants, 12 Speciality Doctors and two Associate Specialists. Post 1 will be a permanent contract and Post 2 will be a fixed term post for 12 months.

The job plan for this role will include 8.5 PA direct clinical contact including an average of 1.5 SPA per week. DCC will include providing peri-operative care for elective list for a variety of surgical specialties and supporting the on-call rota (long days and nights including weekends). Please see the job pack for further details.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the department for an informal tour and discussion.

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a clinically progressive, high-performing organisation with a reputation for clinical excellence and efficiency. The Trust is focused on the provision of high standards of care and delivers strong performance against national targets. The Trust is an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and has an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks and consortia. TRFT employs over 4,500 members of staff.

The Anaesthetics department currently have 30 substantive Consultant Anaesthetists, 13 Specialty Doctors and 2 Associate Specialists. The trainee establishment consists of eight core trainees, together with four intermediate and higher-level trainees all rotating from the South Yorkshire Anaesthetic Training Rotation. The department also has one Foundation Year 2 doctor on a 4-month rotation within critical care.

Non-consultant colleagues are represented in senior roles in our department and very much valued for their clinical and non-clinical experience and capabilities. Specialty doctors occupy senior roles within our department with colleagues currently working as Associate Medical Director, Trust appraisers, LNC deputy chair and undertaking the departmental lead role for clinical effectiveness and audit as examples., The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.