Locally Employed Doctor (CT1-CT3) in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Locally Employed Doctor (CT1-CT3) in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

The closing date is 05 January 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for fixed term Locally Employed Doctors in Anaesthetics with opportunities available across both sites including a full shift rota responsibility dedicated to a single site with potential opportunities of cross site working during normal working hours.

Duties will principally involve supported cover of elective theatre sessions, an on call commitment to the emergency theatres and occasional daytime work in the Intensive Care Unit. There will be scope to increase sessional commitments during day and night time in Intensive Care if considered appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake theatre sessions and ITU/HDU sessions with accompanying consultants
• To take part in 1st on call rota
• To provide support to the novice trainees and medical students and actively contribute to training and continuity of service
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have excellent team working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

We also provide services such as consultant led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the 1 in 8 full shift rota. The rota template is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The successful applicant will be 1 of the 8 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of 1:4 with 7 night shifts across an 8 week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave.

Qualifications

• MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• Anaesthetic experience of at least 2 years
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certification
• Primary FRCA or equivalent qualifications
• International postgraduate qualifications in anaesthesia
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Certification

Entry Crtiteria

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Experience within the NHS
• Involvement in audits, QI projects or research projects

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.