Resident; Trust) Doctor - Intensive Care + Anaesthesia

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The closing date is 21 October 2026

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust seeks Applications for a friendly team player for a Trust Grade Doctor Post atCT3/ST3+ level or equivalent. You will participate in the provision of service primarily based in Intensive Care on the South Tyneside Hospital site. Whilst primary duties will be in Intensive Care, there may be opportunities to practice in Anaesthesia.

You may also need to provide medical care for patients receiving Level 3 care being transferred between Trust sitesand tertiary centres.

This Post will allow you to further-develop your clinical skills and experience in a supportive and dynamic department with a track record for excellence in training. As a Trust doctor you will be entitled tostudy leave. Clinical and educational supervision will be provided, with opportunities for development in leadership and management, quality improvement and medical education.

The Post is based in South Tyneside though you must be willingto work across both acute sites within the Trust. The out-of-hours resident duties of this Postwill primarily be based at the six-bed Intensive Care Unit at South Tyneside Hospital on a 1:9 rota. Some activity may possibly be delivered in the 16-bed Intensive Care Unit in Sunderland. Sessions in Anaesthesia may also be available.

Youwill work in a team of residents from the Northern School of Anaesthesia &ICM, Specialty and Trust Grade doctor sand consultant intensivists.

You must be fully-registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice, and have significant demonstrable experience in intensive care and anaesthesia within the NHS.Applications from clinicians unable to work full-time will also be considered.

One Team One Trust
- There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our work forces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

We offer our staff outstanding benefits

• Fitness Centre (SRH)
• libraries at both hospital sites
• chaplaincy support
• access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements

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Primarily to provide Critical Care cover during daytime and overnight. With opportunity, subject to service provision, to provide Anaesthetic cover for elective theatre lists.

PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to, practise from the GMC.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Significant demonstrable experience in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia within the NHS.
• Primary FRCA or equivalent.*
• Current employment in a UK Core Anaesthetics / ACCS Anaesthetics Training Programme and have completion of a stage 1 Certificate (2021 curriculum) by the Post start date OR current employment in a UK Anaesthetic Higher Specialty training programme (2021 curriculum) at ST3,ST4 or ST5 level OR completed equivalence Certificate for Stage 1 (2021 RCoA curriculum)
  * OR successful completion of a UK ACCS or core anaesthetics training programme.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council.
• Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in-line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice).
• ALS, ATLS, APLS.
• Higher Degrees including MSc, PhD or MD.
• Postgraduate qualifications achieved in other specialties.

• Flexibility to respond to changing service…