Job summary Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Anaesthetist working across the trust at Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital and The Northumbria Hospital on a full-time basis. The candidate should have at least four years experience including two years UK anaesthesia. They will need to have passed the appropriate obstetric competencies as detailed by the RCoA, as the successful candidate will be required to cover labour ward when on call. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once a suitable number of applications has been received. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work a resident 8 person full shift system alongside the other trainees in the department. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of Anaesthetic services at all the main hospital sites. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-7103375HD Job locations Trustwide Northumbria Way Cramlington NE23 6NZ Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will work a resident 8 person full shift system alongside the other trainees in the department. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of Anaesthetic services at all the main hospital sites. Full job description attached. Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will work a resident 8 person full shift system alongside the other trainees in the department. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of Anaesthetic services at all the main hospital sites. Full job description attached. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Eligible for full/limited GMC registration Desirable BSc/BA Hons, Distinctions, Prizes at Undergrad or Postgrad Level. Primary FRCA or Equivalent Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years experience at Foundation level or equivalent Minimum of 2 years previous experience in UK anaesthesia at ACCS or CT level Previous experience in Obstetric Anaesthetics with documented completion of all appropriate workplace assessments Participation in on-call rotas including labour ward and intensive care unit cover Clinical Care Essential Peripheral and central access, arterial cannulation Spinal & epidural anaesthesia BLS & PLS Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Eligible for full/limited GMC registration Desirable BSc/BA Hons, Distinctions, Prizes at Undergrad or Postgrad Level. Primary FRCA or Equivalent Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years experience at Foundation level or equivalent Minimum of 2 years previous experience in UK anaesthesia at ACCS or CT level Previous experience in Obstetric Anaesthetics with documented completion of all appropriate workplace assessments Participation in on-call rotas including labour ward and intensive care unit cover Clinical Care Essential Peripheral and central access, arterial cannulation Spinal & epidural anaesthesia BLS & PLS Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Trustwide Northumbria Way Cramlington NE23 6NZ Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)