Consultant in Anaesthesia

Job summary

ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, BATH.CONSULTANT IN ANAESTHESIA

Full time

We are seeking several substantive Consultants in Anaesthesia to join the RUH (Royal United Hospital) department. These posts are linked to the opening of the Sulis Elective Orthopaedic Centre. We are looking for high calibre committed anaesthetists of proven ability who will be able to contribute fully to both clinical and managerial roles within the department. The candidates should bring skills or knowledge that will enhance and expand the services already provided. An ability to embrace change and to develop services for more effective care delivery will be considered an asset.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work will be delivered at both the RUH Combe Park site and at Sulis Hospital. Our standard theatre day is 10 hours (2.5 PAs), but the appointee will also be expected to work planned 12-hour theatre days (3 PAs), both at the RUH and SEOC.

SEOC will deliver routine elective work at the weekend. The appointee may be expected to contribute to this on a frequency of less than 1 weekend per month with appropriate out-of-hours PA allocation.The clinical work will include elective and emergency operating lists across a broad range of surgical specialties (except for cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, vascular, burns, transplant, and major trauma) plus pre-operative assessment and peri-operative care. There will be an out of hours non-resident on call commitment associated with this post.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

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A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.