Trust Doctor in Anaesthetics; ST

The Anaesthetic Department at the QEQM Hospital is looking to recruit dynamic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team of friendly, dedicated clinicians

Our hospital undertakes all elective and emergency vascular surgery for Kent and Medway, urological (including major cancer and robotic surgery). A range of day surgical specialties are also represented, including: dental and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, general surgery (including paediatrics), ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, MRI and endoscopy. Our Elective Orthopaedic Centre offers the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art operating theatre suite, and become a part of a nationally renowned regional anaesthesia team.

The duties of the post include supporting the ITU and the perioperative management of surgical patients. Anaesthetic services are provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main operating theatre complex of 5 theatres. In addition, there are 2 day-surgery theatres, 1 endovascular theatre, 1 ophthalmic theatre and a new 4 theatre Elective orthopaedic unit. Anaesthetic services also support the MRI suite and the endoscopy unit.

Other responsibilities include:

• Communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the hospital.
• Communication with other hospitals.

The on‑call commitments are on a 1 in 8 rota and will involve covering theatre emergencies and ITU. The post is for 48 hours per week.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description may need further discussion in the future to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the service, future service developments and the post holder.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.