Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 224-PA20250602837
- Employer
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT
- Town
- Oswestry
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Anaesthetist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Here at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients.
In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.
Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Professional, Excellence, Respect, Friendly, Inclusive and Caring.
Job overview
We have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our leading orthopaedic centre of excellence, we are looking for a consultant who has 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.
Set in idyllic surroundings, with beautiful places to live within commuting distance, and excellent schooling available, the job also offers fantastic flexibility and work-life balance.
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.
Main duties of the job
This full time post comprise 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 On-Call commitment for the post is low frequency, anticipated to be 1:15/1:16 .
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 patients’ 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.
Person specification
Qualification, Training and Regsitration
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Regional Anaesthesia
- Postgraduate qualification in critical care or pain management
- Advanced training or post-CCT experience in a relevant field to this post
- ALS, EPALS, APLS and ATLS certification
- Life support Instructor status
- European Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia
Experience/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in the NHS
- Trained and capable in all aspects of General & Regional Anaesthesia
- Experience in anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery
- Experience of anaesthesia for spinal surgery
- Willingness to learn new skills in relevant areas of interest
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable recent experience of anaesthesia for paediatrics
Professional values, behaviours and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
- Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice Provides safe and effective general and regional anaesthesia, and procedural sedation, independently for all patients
- Demonstrated ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations
- Provides safe and effective care for critically ill patients with specialist help and guidance
- Ability to lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patients
- Communicates effectively with patients, relatives and carers, placing them at the centre of the care pathway
Desirable criteria
- • Management experience – eg rota/leave coordinator
Leadership and team working
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospital
- Understands own leadership style and its impact on others
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships across teams, contributing to their successful working
- Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary
- Critically reflects on decision-making explaining them effectively to others
Patienet safety and quality improvement
Essential criteria
- Takes prompt action to ensure a high standard of safety and quality of patient caTre
- Ability to collaborate with hospital teams to manage risk
- Understanding of clinical governance systems
- Active and consistent engagement with local quality improvement projects
Desirable criteria
- Participates in regional or national quality improvement projects
- Implements evidence-based change to improve patient care
- Undertaken training in quality improvement methodology.
Safeguarding
Essential criteria
- Evaluates and instigates initial management of safeguarding concerns
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm to teach and train others
Desirable criteria
- Meets the requirements of a clinical/educational supervisor, as defined by the GMC
Reseach and Scholarship
Essential criteria
- Keeps up-to-date with current research and best practice
- Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately
- Critically appraises and understands the relevance of research evidence in anaesthesia
- Supports any research activities being undertaken within the Trust as required
Desirable criteria
- Undertakes significant involvement in clinical research
- Presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
- Undertaken training in research methodology
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively within a team
On-Call
Essential criteria
- Able to meet on-call commitment of being no more than 30 minutes from hospital whilst on call
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Hughes
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Anaesthetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
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