Job summaryWe are a friendly department and would welcome any interested candidates to visit the Trust or to get in touch to ask any questions that you might have. To discuss the role or arrange a visit, please contact Dr or Dr Hamish Breach on 01793 605228 or by e-mail hamish.breach1@nhs.netMain duties of the jobThe Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs ofthe service.. Job Responsibilities 1. To provide anaesthetic services for elective and emergency care according to rotaallocation.2. To support training and educational activities within the trust.3. To support audit, research and service development projects under the guidance ofdepartmental QI lead4. To maintain continuous professional learning and development.
Clinical Duties 1. To assess patients before surgery, agree an anaesthetic plan and deliver safeanaesthesia with an appropriate level of local or distant supervision. To provide highquality post-operative analgesia and comprehensive handover to Recovery staff. Tofollow up patients post-operatively, as dictated by clinical need.2. To provide out of hours cover in CEPOD theatre, Labour Ward and the Critical Care Unit, working with the rest of the on call team to optimise efficiency and patient safety.3. To ensure safe and effective prescribing following the Trust prescribing guidelines.4. To deliver training and education to all levels of staff, as directed by the senior clinicalstaff.
About usWe are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
DetailsDate posted08 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
104,401 to 115,341 a year
per annum pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number249-8283582Job locationsThe Great Western HospitalSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical 5. To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults andto support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues are raised.6. To complete mandatory training requirements as determined by the Trust which willinclude a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of LibertiesSafeguards legislation.7. To ensure all clinical activity undertaken is evidenced base, clinically safe and within thecompetence of the clinician performing it.8. To maintain good contemporaneous clinical record keeping and communicationsnecessary to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care.9. To understand the need for and comply with the Trust governance processes andprocedures to ensure patient and colleague safety and best possible care.10. To comply with GMC guidance and to follow the principals of Good Medical Practice atall times. To alert the Medical Director if your registration or one of the other doctorsworking for the organisation is brought into question, regardless of the reason for this.11. To ensure you have sufficient medical indemnity to practice in the Trust.12. To participate in annual appraisal and all actions needed to meet the requirements forrevalidation and have a licence to practice from the GMC13. To maintain individual and team professional resilience by developing self-awarenessand valuing the importance of self-care.
Management14. To manage and prioritise time effectively, working with the team to ensure patient careis delivered in a timely manner.15. To keep an ongoing record of all training and teaching and be prepared for revalidationas needed.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesClinical 5. To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults andto support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues are raised.6. To complete mandatory training requirements as determined by the Trust which willinclude a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of LibertiesSafeguards legislation.7. To ensure all clinical activity undertaken is evidenced base, clinically safe and within thecompetence of the clinician performing it.8. To maintain good contemporaneous clinical record keeping and communicationsnecessary to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care.9. To understand the need for and comply with the Trust governance processes andprocedures to ensure patient and colleague safety and best possible care.10. To comply with GMC guidance and to follow the principals of Good Medical Practice atall times. To alert the Medical Director if your registration or one of the other doctorsworking for the organisation is brought into question, regardless of the reason for this.11. To ensure you have sufficient medical indemnity to practice in the Trust.12. To participate in annual appraisal and all actions needed to meet the requirements forrevalidation and have a licence to practice from the GMC13. To maintain individual and team professional resilience by developing self-awarenessand valuing the importance of self-care.
Management14. To manage and prioritise time effectively, working with the team to ensure patient careis delivered in a timely manner.15. To keep an ongoing record of all training and teaching and be prepared for revalidationas needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialoMBBS, MBChB or equivalentoFull GMC registration and license to practiseoAt least 4 years post registrationoEligibility to work in the UKoMust have worked in the NHS as an Anaesthetist for at least 12 months, in theatres or delivery suite, working in an on-call role without direct supervisionoPrimary FRCA or equivalent/higher Anaesthetic-specific post-graduate qualification, e.g Final FRCA
Experience
EssentialoClinical experience equivalent to anaesthetic ST4+oDemonstrated ability to cover Labour Ward out of hours without direct supervisionoExperience of transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and on inter-hospital transfersoDemonstrated ability to cover paediatric anaesthetic emergencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialoMBBS, MBChB or equivalentoFull GMC registration and license to practiseoAt least 4 years post registrationoEligibility to work in the UKoMust have worked in the NHS as an Anaesthetist for at least 12 months, in theatres or delivery suite, working in an on-call role without direct supervisionoPrimary FRCA or equivalent/higher Anaesthetic-specific post-graduate qualification, e.g Final FRCA
Experience
EssentialoClinical experience equivalent to anaesthetic ST4+oDemonstrated ability to cover Labour Ward out of hours without direct supervisionoExperience of transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and on inter-hospital transfersoDemonstrated ability to cover paediatric anaesthetic emergenciesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Great Western HospitalSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Great Western HospitalSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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