Job summaryUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ make a difference for every patientAre you a skilled Consultant Anaesthetist looking for a flexible role that offers the opportunity to deliver outstanding patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? We are seeking a dedicated clinician to join our multidisciplinary team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet on a 22-hour per week employed contract.Working within our modern elective surgical hospital, you'll support a range of specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, delivering high-quality anaesthetic care and helping us achieve exceptional outcomes for every patient. As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you'll provide a broad range of general and regional anaesthetic services across our elective surgical pathways. Working closely with surgeons, theatre teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, you'll play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.Alongside your clinical duties, you'll contribute to governance activities, service development, education and audit programmes, helping us continuously improve the care we provide. Participation in the consultant on-call rota will also be required.Main duties of the jobAs our Consultant Anaesthetist, you will be:Delivering general and regional anaesthesia across elective surgical services.Supporting Orthopaedic, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology procedures.Participating in pre-assessment clinics and patient optimisation.Taking part in the consultant on-call rota.Providing specialist advice and support to colleagues and Resident Medical Officers.Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records.Contributing to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.Participating in departmental, governance and MDT meetings.Supporting service development and pathway enhancements.Teaching and mentoring junior doctors, anaesthetic practitioners and other healthcare professionals.About usWith your full GMC Registration and Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia, you will also have:FRCA or equivalent qualification.Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.Extensive training and experience in anaesthesia.Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality clinical care.Excellent communication and leadership skills.Strong multidisciplinary team-working abilities.Commitment to CPD, audit and clinical governance.A patient-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence.What you can expect in return:A competitive salary based on experience - substantive employment only to be consideredA performance related incentive schemeThe support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development including 10 days CPD per year based on full-time hours.25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays based on full-time hours.An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefitsFlexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitmentsMandatory training through our excellent in-house education programmePlease ensure that your CV used in applying includes details of what interested you in the role as well as describing relevant experience within the past 3 years i.e., number of cases performed and outcomes from national database (when relevant).To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact #LI-SM1DetailsDate posted15 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
Competitive – substantive employment required
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Part-time
Reference number14692Job locationsOld Wells RoadShepton MalletSomersetBA4 4LPUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information, request a copy of the full job description from
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Qualifications
EssentialFull GMC Registration and Specialist Registration in AnaesthesiaFRCA or equivalent qualification.Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.Extensive training and experience in anaesthesia.Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality clinical care.Excellent communication and leadership skills.Strong multidisciplinary team-working abilities.Commitment to CPD, audit and clinical governance.A patient-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence.DesirableIntensive Care accreditation - desirableTeaching or educational qualification - desirableExperience training junior clinicians and other healthcare professionals - desirablePrevious experience within an elective surgical environment - desirableExperience supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives - desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialFull GMC Registration and Specialist Registration in AnaesthesiaFRCA or equivalent qualification.Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.Extensive training and experience in anaesthesia.Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality clinical care.Excellent communication and leadership skills.Strong multidisciplinary team-working abilities.Commitment to CPD, audit and clinical governance.A patient-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence.DesirableIntensive Care accreditation - desirableTeaching or educational qualification - desirableExperience training junior clinicians and other healthcare professionals - desirablePrevious experience within an elective surgical environment - desirableExperience supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives - desirableDisclosure 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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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 namePractice Plus GroupAddressOld Wells RoadShepton MalletSomersetBA4 4LPUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePractice Plus GroupAddressOld Wells RoadShepton MalletSomersetBA4 4LPUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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