Consultant Anaesthetist - interest in Ortho/Spinal/Ortho-plastic

Job summary

We are looking for Consultant Anaesthetists with an interest in Orthopaedic/Spinal/Ortho-plastic surgery to join our established team. The posts are resulting from phased service developments, in particular the exciting development of the Neath Port Talbot site into a centre of excellence for orthopaedic and spinal surgery.

These new posts will be based at Morriston and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals to support the planned transition of the majority of elective orthopaedic and spinal services from Morriston to Neath Port Talbot and to support the Orthoplastic arm of the Major Trauma network. In addition, there will also be the opportunity for successful candidates to undertake a variety of other subspecialty elective work. The on-call commitment will be to the General rota at Morriston Hospital, but may, in the future, develop to include a proportion of out of hours cover for Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The frequency will be no more than 1:8.

Main duties of the job

You will provide elective general anaesthesia to the population of Swansea Bay University Health Board within the scope of the job plan as well as taking part in a general emergency on call rota, which is to be discussed with the appointee.

About us

If you are a passionate, innovative and enthusiastic Anaesthetist striving for a fulfilling career and flexible work life balance, you could make it a reality in one of the most beautiful locations in the U.K.

We have over 70 Consultant Anaesthetists delivering excellent clinical care in a range of specialities including regional and tertiary services. The Department offers many varied opportunities to capture most career aspirations within Anaesthetics, including the EMRTS air ambulance service hosted by Swansea Bay, perioperative medicine, the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastics and Cardiothoracic tertiary services. Research and Development and teaching are fundamental to the service a result of close working links with Swansea University Medical School, currently ranked 4th in the UK.

Should you be a new consultant we will support you to participate in the Consultant Development Programme and offer you a bespoke multi-professional senior leadership training opportunity.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is situated in one of Wales' areas of outstanding natural beauty. Offering stunning beaches and coastlines whilst the Brecon Beacons National Park is less than an hour away. Local communities are welcoming with many highly ranked independent schools and colleges within the locality. Rail and road links are excellent with all of our Swansea Bay Hospitals being situated along the M4 corridor.