Consultant General Anaesthetist- Specialist interest in Obstetrics
Consultant
Main area Anaesthetics Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref
Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/ :00
Job overview
The post is for a full time Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Obstetrics/Trauma/Orthopaedics & Upper GI and a wider department of 99 Consultants, 9 Specialists, 2 SAS and 18 Speciality doctors, 2 Staff Grades, 1 Associate Specialist & 1 Junior Fellow to provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service to the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing and maintaining a safe, robust service and will have a wide knowledge in all aspects of general anaesthesia, and perioperative medicine.
Main duties of the job
- To actively engage and participate in the delivery of safe and effective anaesthetic services in support of the orthopaedics, acute trauma, CEPOD, upper GI, regional anaesthesia, fragility fracture service and adult general anaesthetic workload at the University Hospital of North Midlands (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital).
- To provide, alongside other consultant anaesthetists, leadership and strategic direction in the provision, development and assurance of safe and effective anaesthetic care.
- To lead and participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities in the wider anaesthetic directorate.
- To actively participate in teaching, training and supervision of anaesthetic postgraduate doctors in training (PGDiTs) and medical students from Keele Medical School.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.
Flexible working requests will be considered
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents
Person specification
Qualifications
- FRCA
- Full GMC registration
- Post graduate qualification in Medical Education
- Qualification in Research
- Fellowship in Perioperative Medicine
- Specialist Registration (CCT or CESR)
Academic Achievements, Research & Publications
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Experience of and commitment to clinical audit
- Willingness to participate in research
- Proven research ability including research publications in indexed journals
Management & Administration Experience
- Experience of audit management
- Previous possession of leadership/management roles
Clinical Experience & Training
- Advanced Training or Fellowship in speciality relevant to proposed job plan
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Advanced Life Support Instructor
- ATLS Provider or Instructor
- We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
- Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
- New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.
Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.
- Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
- Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.
UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Arun Govindaswamy Job title Clinical Director - Anaesthetics Email address Telephone number
If you have problems applying, contact
Address 2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
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