Specialist in Anaesthetics | Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport

We are recruiting a Specialist in Anaesthetics who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. We are a friendly, genuinely supportive and active department looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who will take part in the high-quality delivery of anaesthetic services on the Isle of Wight. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care. We have excellent links both with our partner hospital Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust and the regional tertiary centres. We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout our services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

This Specialist Grade level post within the Anaesthetic Department includes Consultant and middle grade level responsibilities. The post holder must be able to work to a high level of performance, autonomy and independence. The successful candidate will be on the consultant on call rota in hours and the resident middle grade rota out of hours. As the specialist on call, the post holder will be expected to support colleagues with any emergency or difficult cases that arise, supervise less experienced anaesthetists, and be part of decision making when operational issues arise, to ensure clinical safety & efficiency. It is desirable the post holder has key interest in one of the areas of obstetric anaesthesia, pre-assessment or ICU.

The anaesthetic department uses a rolling 12 week rota. The department welcomes those who wish to work flexibly; within their job plan the post holder will be expected to undertake the minimum of 2 sessions/week GA lists; one PAAU clinic/week; and an equitable share of on call duties during the day (062).

The department provides anaesthetic services for general, ophthalmic, maxilla-facial, ENT, urological, orthopaedics and gynaecological surgery. We have 7 operating theatres (4 main, 2 in a separate day case unit, 1 eye satellite unit) and a dedicated obstetric theatre. We also provide anaesthetic and resuscitation services to obstetrics, paediatrics, radiology, ECT and the ED. The relative geographical isolation means that all anaesthetists must maintain a wide range of core skills in order to be able to safely deliver these low frequency but high impact services.

The Maternity unit has about 1200 deliveries per year with an epidural rate of approximately 25% and a caesarean section rate of around 17%. The Anaesthetic department provides Consultant cover in hours to the labour ward. Out of hours there is a dedicated specialist doctor to provide anaesthesia for obstetrics.

We have daily multidisciplinary ward rounds with colleagues from pharmacy, microbiology, dietitians, and physiotherapists. The unit admits about 400 patients a year. The majority (70%) are critically ill adult medical patients. We have up to date equipment, monitoring and ventilators that can be expected from a general high quality intensive care unit.

The APS is provided by a consultant anaesthetist and a full-time acute pain nurse, supported by ward-based link nurses. As well as a clinical service, it provides teaching and education for medical and nursing staff. Post-operative pain is managed in a variety of ways including PCA and PCEA. Ultrasound guided nerve and plexus blockade are also commonly employed techniques.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.