Specialty Doctor - Anaesthetics

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.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.