Locally Employed Doctor (Middle grade Anaesthetist for theatres)

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Locally Employed Doctor (Middle grade Anaesthetist for theatres)

Closing date: 24 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to work in a major NW London NHS trust, with a reputation for educational excellence within a friendly and supportive culture! This post is based at Ealing Hospital theatres, one of three sites within our trust (Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals). Successful candidates will further their experience in a range of surgical subspecialties, to include elective and emergency upper & lower general surgery, orthopaedics/trauma, gynaecology, endoscopy, and dental surgery. The upper GI service has recently expanded, providing increased capacity for surgery such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and an upper GI hub is planned for the near future.

There is a dedicated emergency/trauma theatre list 24/7, with weekday consultant cover. In addition, the department provides an outreach service for ECT and for DC cardioversions in the Coronary Care Unit. Potential opportunities to work at the Northwick Park Hospital site broaden this case mix, to include major head & neck, vascular, obstetrics, urology and major colorectal surgery.

Main duties of the job

This post provides excellent opportunities for a career anaesthetist who wishes to gain further clinical experience, with potential to develop educational, management and quality improvement initiatives to support their own professional development (offering four days for supporting professional activity). It could also provide a route to either applying for a Specialist Training number or following an alternative path, such as the CESR/portfolio pathway route.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top rated hyper acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

The anaesthetic department is highly regarded in the region as a centre of excellence for anaesthetic educational initiatives, with a friendly reputation for supporting and training anaesthetic trainees and locally employed doctors. Consultants have additional roles as Royal College of Anaesthetists examiners (including lead examiner) and London School of Anaesthesia training programme directors. We desire all our team to achieve their maximal potential! Many of our recent trainees have chosen to return as substantive consultants, most of our locally employed doctors and trainees have successfully achieved their FRCA exam with us, gained national training numbers and even specialist registration via the GMC's portfolio pathway. We have recently set up a highly sought after CESR/portfolio pathway programme.

The post is ideal for candidates who have a minimum of 4 years broad experience in anaesthesia and a post graduate qualification equivalent to the FRCA (Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK). Experience in providing anaesthesia for ASA 1-3 patients requiring a range of surgery is essential. Candidates should have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months to be eligible to apply.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Possession of a basic medical qualification (e.g. MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification) acceptable to the GMC for registration.
• Provision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council.
• Demonstrated knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5, with minimum scores of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing, in the "Academic" test of the IELTS.
• Eligibility for PLAB exemption.
• Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants who have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years.
• Post graduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA (e.g. primary FRCA).

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVENESS

• Minimum of 4 years of anaesthetic training (including current practice), equivalent to UK ST4+ level, including critical care experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of work in the NHS.
• Advanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent).
• Appropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently pre operatively assess and anaesthetise ASA 1-3 patients with distant supervision.
• Ability to identify high risk patients pre operatively.
• Ability and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help.
• Familiarity with core anaesthetic national guidance, e.g. DAS guidelines for failed intubation.
• Participation in clinical audit; understanding of audit principles and commitment to its use as a tool for raising and maintaining standards.
• Further experience in anaesthetics or intensive care or acute medical specialties.
• Awareness of specialty developments.
• IT skills including use of databases, spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint, and willingness and aptitude to learn how to use CERNER (electronic patient record system).

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty.
• Ability to work effectively and in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
• Flexibility, punctuality and reliability.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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