Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Speciality Doctor - Anaesthetics

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

The Department of Anaesthetics provides anaesthetics, pain services, pre-operative preparation and emergency services to Broomfield Hospital as part of the Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust.

The Department is part of the Division of Anaesthetics and Theatres and has one Clinical Director and Trust-wide leads in Pre Assessment and Pain. Lists also occur at the Braintree Community Hospital which is a standalone elective, Orthopaedic site.

We would be nothing without our staff. So it goes without saying that when it comes to recruiting new team members, we're looking for the best. We encourage staff to be innovative, to challenge the "as is" and to always put patients first.

You may wish to explore what could be available to you to advance your potential within this role, or to arrange an informal visit to enjoy our location and to meet our dedicated, professional colleagues.

For further details on this post/informal visits please contact:

Dr Santosh Mehrotra, Consultant Anaesthetist

Clinical Director for Anaesthetics and Theatres.

Broomfield Hospital

Email:

Santosh.Mehrotra@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The Department of Anaesthetics provides anaesthetics, pain services, pre-operative preparation and emergency services to Broomfield Hospital as part of the Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust. The Department is part of the Division of Anaesthetics and Theatres and has one Clinical Director and Trust-wide leads in Pre Assessment and Pain. Lists also occur at the Braintree Community Hospital which is a standalone elective, Orthopaedic site.

There is a strong history of excellence in anaesthetic education at Broomfield and we have links to the School of Medicine at the nearby Anglia Ruskin University including Honorary Senior Lecturers. There are national courses organised under the auspices of ARU by our consultants.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MR-TAC-BR-6722

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

N.B. we are unable to count Clinical Fellow/Specialty Registrar experience when calculating your salary as per the 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

N.B. we are unable to count Clinical Fellow/Specialty Registrar experience when calculating your salary as per the 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC registered

Desirable

  • FRCA or equivalent

Professional Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years post graduate ST experience
  • Minimum of 2 years experince of obstetrics anaesthesia
  • Demonstrable experience in an anaesthetic training post recognised by Royal College of Anaesthetists for training and must hold the Basic level Training certificate or equivalent.
  • NHS Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of Ultrasound guided Regional anaesthetisia

Audit and clinical Goverance

Essential

  • An understanding of the principles of Clinical Goverance and Understanding the principles of evidence based Audit

Communication

Essential

  • The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives. Competent in relevant IT packages.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC registered

Desirable

  • FRCA or equivalent

Professional Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years post graduate ST experience
  • Minimum of 2 years experince of obstetrics anaesthesia
  • Demonstrable experience in an anaesthetic training post recognised by Royal College of Anaesthetists for training and must hold the Basic level Training certificate or equivalent.
  • NHS Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of Ultrasound guided Regional anaesthetisia

Audit and clinical Goverance

Essential

  • An understanding of the principles of Clinical Goverance and Understanding the principles of evidence based Audit

Communication

Essential

  • The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives. Competent in relevant IT packages.

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics

Santosh Mehrotra

santosh.mehrotra@nhs.net

03004431397

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MR-TAC-BR-6722

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


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