Clinical Director

About the role

The post will be based at Weston General Hospital and will support the provision of general anaesthesia services for a variety of specialties, including upper and lower GI surgery, trauma & orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology, preoperative assessment and acute pain. The role will primarily focus on Weston, with opportunities to work across UHBW sites. The successful applicant will also participate in the weekend on‑call rota (approximately 1:8), evening sessions (currently approximately 1:8) covering emergency operations until 20:00, and overnight on‑call  Department of Anaesthesia supports the pre‑operative assessment service and acute pain service, so the appointee will contribute to these areas.

Support general anaesthesia services for the specialties listed above and contribute to the pre‑operative assessment and acute pain services. Work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery and develop a specialist interest where appropriate.

• Hold an FRCA (UK) or equivalent qualification.
• Be within 6 months of the CCT date at the time of interview, or have CESR.
• Prepared to work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery.

• We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we actively work towards a diverse workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels.
• We aim to recruit and retain a workforce which is committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, please check you are eligible under the UKVI points‑based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new‑starter forms on Trac to collect personal details, which are securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you agree for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust to transfer your information to its preferred applicant management system. If offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites. It serves a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England and has been rated by the CQC as “Good” overall. UHBW is a teaching Trust with close links to the University of Bristol and supports the running of the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre.