Consultant Anaesthetist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for substantive positions as Consultants in General Anaesthesia, preferably with a specialist interest in bariatric surgery. We are keen to attract a motivated hard working colleague who shares our vision to maintain a cohesive department, focused on excellent patient care and outstanding multidisciplinary team working.

These are new posts of 10 PAs (potential for more), with flexible sessions in anaesthesia as well as sessions in subspecialty anaesthesia.

Main duties of the job

Alongside DGH surgical specialties, we support:

• A regional spinal surgery service 24/7 for Somerset, North Devon.
• North Somerset patients and tertiary care for Dorset. Total population for out of hours cover 1.2 million.
• A county-wide vascular service 24/7; to include East Somerset ( all elective and emergency work) and North Devon (all elective and emergency work) alongside Taunton and Somerset catchment.
• A region-wide specialist obesity and bariatric surgery service for the population of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, circa 2,000,000.
• Critical Care - currently 18 beds, but expanding to 22 beds by 2024.
• Anaesthetic Support for 24/7 PCI and 24/7 Interventional Radiology service.
• 'The Beacon' Oncology unit, providing comprehensive cancer services from a dedicated modern facility, to the population of Taunton and Somerset.

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!