Locally Doctor in Anaesthetics and Critical Care- CT​/ST

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The closing date is 29 January 2026

Locally Employed Doctor (ST1 + Equivalent) Anaesthetics

Fixed term for up to 12 months.

We have positions available in Scarborough.

The duties of the post include the provision of Anaesthetic services at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital Hospitals. This is inclusive of but not restricted to:

• Pre-operative assessment, management and pre-medication of patients scheduled to undergo routine and emergency surgery.
• Administration of Anaesthetics (local and general).
• Post-operative assessment and management of post-operative problems in conjunction with surgical colleagues.
• Administration of elective and emergency neuraxial and general anaesthesia in the Obstetric department
• Assistance in the Intensive Care Unit and with the Critical Care Outreach

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants. Therefore please apply early to avoid any disappointment.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an ambitious programme of service modernisation and a reputation for providing high quality services. In line with our outlook, we are now inviting applications for this post, based at Scarborough.

This is not an approved training position; however you will receive the following;

• A named educational supervisor
• Induction and bespoke new starter induction pack outlining internal training courses/opportunities available to doctors in these non-approved training positions
• Individual training plan
• NHS e-portfolio (Division will fund but costs will be recovered if leave before agreed end of contract)
• Appraisal at 6 months and individual access to e-appraisal system
• Support towards obtaining Alternative Certificate confirming achievement of foundation competencies to aid those who want to access a recognised training position in the future

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID
19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

• Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill
• Knowledge of good medical practice and GMC requirements
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and audit
• Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees, able to teach clinical skills and able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues
• Able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies
• Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner
• Understanding of current NHS issues, understands the wider organisation and values the need for efficient use of resources.
• Substantive NHS experience (12 month continuous experience )
• Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services, experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees
• Research experience & peer-reviewed journal publications, experience in designing &…