Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

LAS in Anaesthetics

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Job summary

This post is central to delivering effective patient care at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be primarily based in Winchester but you may be asked to attend other sites as required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of patients. The post holder would be on the resident 1st on call rota supporting in Critical Care overnight.

Main duties of the job

Duties include being part of the 1st on call rota, when you will be covering theatres and the Critical Care Unit. This is supported by a consultant in intensive care and consultant general anaesthetist, both non-resident. The majority of clinical work will be in RHCH main theatres or Day Treatment Centre, anaesthetising for a variety of surgical specialties. There is opportunity to develop confidence anaesthetising for major surgical cases or particular sub-specialties, under consultant supervision.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MD25111

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to:

Support the delivery of a high quality 24 hour anaesthetic service

Work flexibly dependent on the exigencies of the department

Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the Patients Charter

Assist in our determination to be a successful provider of a range of appropriate services to the local community

The Trust is keen to attract the highest calibre of trainee doctors. It realises that to maintain that aim for the future the quality of teaching and training must be of the highest order. Consultant staff are responsible for the training and supervision of all junior medical staff and time is expected to be regularly allocated to their teaching. All College and Faculty tutors regularly meet with the Postgraduate Clinical Tutor, to discuss training and postgraduate educational matters.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to:

Support the delivery of a high quality 24 hour anaesthetic service

Work flexibly dependent on the exigencies of the department

Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the Patients Charter

Assist in our determination to be a successful provider of a range of appropriate services to the local community

The Trust is keen to attract the highest calibre of trainee doctors. It realises that to maintain that aim for the future the quality of teaching and training must be of the highest order. Consultant staff are responsible for the training and supervision of all junior medical staff and time is expected to be regularly allocated to their teaching. All College and Faculty tutors regularly meet with the Postgraduate Clinical Tutor, to discuss training and postgraduate educational matters.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • BM or equivalent
  • Licence to practice & full registration with GMC
  • Basic Level Training Certificate in Anaesthesia (or equivalent if you have not completed a UK core anaesthetic training programme)

Desirable

  • Passed Primary FRCA
  • Passed Final FRCA
  • Life Support Course Instructor

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • 24 months experience in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care medicine from a UK core training programme (or equivalent)
  • An ability to cover Intensive Care and General Anaesthetic duties in both the elective and emergency setting

Desirable

  • Worked in the UK's NHS
  • Taught on life support or deteriorating patient courses (e.g. ALERT course)
  • Experience in obstetric anaesthesia

Clinical Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to establish & maintain good professional relations with others
  • Punctual & reliable
  • Manual dexterity performing clinical procedures

Desirable

  • Teaching Skills

Other requirements

Essential

  • Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance
  • Able to work evenings and weekends
Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • BM or equivalent
  • Licence to practice & full registration with GMC
  • Basic Level Training Certificate in Anaesthesia (or equivalent if you have not completed a UK core anaesthetic training programme)

Desirable

  • Passed Primary FRCA
  • Passed Final FRCA
  • Life Support Course Instructor

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • 24 months experience in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care medicine from a UK core training programme (or equivalent)
  • An ability to cover Intensive Care and General Anaesthetic duties in both the elective and emergency setting

Desirable

  • Worked in the UK's NHS
  • Taught on life support or deteriorating patient courses (e.g. ALERT course)
  • Experience in obstetric anaesthesia

Clinical Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to establish & maintain good professional relations with others
  • Punctual & reliable
  • Manual dexterity performing clinical procedures

Desirable

  • Teaching Skills

Other requirements

Essential

  • Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance
  • Able to work evenings and weekends

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead in Anaesthetics

Arun Venkataraju

anaesthetics.rhch@hhft.nhs.uk

01256313461

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MD25111

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


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