Consultant Anaesthetist

Consultant Anaesthetist

The closing date is 19 March 2026

We have an excellent opportunity for two Consultant Anaesthetists to join our leading orthopaedic centre of excellence, we are looking for consultants who have the drive to develop the service to world class status.

Although this is a single surgical speciality hospital, the anaesthesia delivered is interesting, challenging and varied. There is ample opportunity to perform techniques such as ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia, local anaesthetic catheter techniques, neuraxial blockade and fibre optic and video-assisted intubation. Invasive monitoring is regularly employed for revision hip and major spinal surgery.

This full time post comprises 8.5 PA for direct clinical care with 1.5 supporting professional activities (SPA) with the opportunity to progress to 2.5 for specific activities which are agreed upon between the consultant and their clinical manager.

We encourage all potential candidates to come to the site for an informal visit.

The Trust has excellent transport links, 30 minutes by road from Chester and Shrewsbury. Manchester and Liverpool airports are about an hour by road, and Birmingham airport 90 minutes. The M54 motorway provides quick access to the national motorway network and there are reasonable rail links from Gobowen via Shrewsbury or Chester.

The On-Call commitment for the post is low frequency, anticipated to be 1:15/1:16.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK). RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.

The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line. We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links.

It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.

We are looking for a highly motivated colleague with an interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia to provide anaesthesia and peri-operative care for all aspects of orthopaedic surgery.

The posts are for a permanent whole time (10 programmed activities).

The posts will involve all aspects of peri-operative anaesthetic care for orthopaedic and spinal surgery and the postholder will be expected to:

• Ensure effective and open communication with anaesthetic and surgical colleagues.
• Take part in all aspects of pre, intra and postoperative anaesthetic care for both inpatient and day case orthopaedic surgery.
• Demonstrate a degree of flexibility in their working patterns, as demanded by a consultant-based service.
• Take part in the anaesthetic on-call rota. This is currently 1:15, though this may be subject to change.
• Provide in-theatre and formal training for rotating specialist registrars, nurses, ODPs and colleagues.
• Assess patient fitness for surgery within the pre-op clinic, both directly and indirectly by supervising nursing colleagues.

You will be joining an experienced team of 29 Consultants, 2 Specialists, one Associate Specialist and actively recruiting to a Specialty Doctro in anaesthesia rota. The hospital has nine inpatient wards including a private patient ward, a paediatric ward, plus a HDU ward, thirteen operating theatres, as well as extensive outpatient and diagnostic facilities.

The department is highly active in quality and safety agendas, including regular Human Factor training sessions for all staff, running multi-disciplinary courses on the deteriorating surgical patient, in house ALS and APLS courses, and training of visiting trainees in regional and orthopaedic anaesthesia.

Any research or academic interests are actively encouraged and supported by the large on-site research team.

• Full registration with a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
• CCT (or equivalent) with entry on Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within six months of anticipated CCT/CESR date on the date of interview
• Trained and capable in all aspects of General & Regional Anaesthesia.
• Adult and Paediatric life support training
• MSc in Regional Anaesthesia
• Postgraduate qualification in critical care or pain management
• Advanced training or post-CCT…