Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist in Todmorden

We are very proud to be a MDHU (Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit) with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses, Peri-Operative team, 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 5 Administrative and Clerical stMain duties of the jobAs a department we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades and Consultants. We have also had a successful Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.The hospital has 30 operating theatres and 5 remote suites where anaesthetic services are delivered. The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust and supports subspecialties including:Colorectal, Upper GI (including Oesophagectomies), Bariatrics, Gynaecology, Urology. Including robotic surgery (4 robotic theatres)Major Head and Neck and ENT (including free flap surgery)Orthopaedics, including significant amount of regional anaesthesiaRenal transplant and Renal Vascular access surgeryPlasticsPaediatricsObstetricsPainNon-theatre: Interventional Radiology, CT MRI, Gastro Endoscopy and Cardiology.Periop Medicine: Anaesthetic Preassessment clinic, dedicated Bariatric Upper GI clinic and MDT, CPET, daily Surgical High-Care Ward round and Surgery School ( usPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust provides a range of acute services at Queen Alexandra Hospital (QAH). QAH is a very large, busy district general hospital and has gone through a major redevelopment in 2009, when three pre-existing hospitals were brought together to create a modern and spacious new block, where Anaesthetics, Obstetrics and Intensive Care departments are now all housed. There are over 7,500 full time equivalent staff, including Ministry of Defence employees, who are fully integrated into the activities of the hospital. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the UK, treating in excess of 180,000 patients each year. Similarly maternity services are responsible for the delivery of around 6,500 births per year, making it one of the largest maternity services on the south coast. The Trust is also home to the Wessex Renal and Transplant Unit and it holds prestigious Cancer Beacon Status for the Head and Neck Cancer Services. Queen Alexandra Hospital has around 1,200 beds, including cots (NICU), 30 theatres and superb critical care facilities with a 24 bedded ICU.DetailsDate posted18 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary Full-time Reference numberREF2565WJob locationsQueen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LYSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomQueen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LYSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomQueen Alexandra HospSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job plan for these posts is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC (Direct Clinical Care), typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota (0.75 PA). On-callThe department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings approx. At the weekend the second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres between 07:45 - 17:00 and is then on call from home. Job responsibilitiesThe job plan for these posts is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC (Direct Clinical Care), typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota (0.75 PA). On-callThe department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings approx. At the weekend the second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres between 07:45 - 17:00 and is then on call from home. EssentialFull registration and Licence to Practice with the General Medical CouncilPrimary Medical Qualification (e.g. EDRAPossession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. EssentialEvidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modulesEvidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules EssentialFull registration and Licence to Practice with the General Medical CouncilPrimary Medical Qualification (e.g. EDRAPossession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. EssentialEvidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modulesEvidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modulesDisclosure 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).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer namePortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustAddressQueen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LYSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustAddressQueen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LYSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomEmployer's website