Job summary

We are a friendly department and would welcome any interested candidates to visit the Trust or to get in touch to ask any questions that you might have. To discuss the role or arrange a visit, please contact Dr or Dr Hamish Breach on 01793 605228 or by e-mail [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of

the service.

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Job Responsibilities

1. To provide anaesthetic services for elective and emergency care according to rota

allocation.

2. To support training and educational activities within the trust.

3. To support audit, research and service development projects under the guidance of

departmental QI lead

4. To maintain continuous professional learning and development.

Clinical Duties

1. To assess patients before surgery, agree an anaesthetic plan and deliver safe

anaesthesia with an appropriate level of local or distant supervision. To provide high

quality post-operative analgesia and comprehensive handover to Recovery staff. To

follow up patients post-operatively, as dictated by clinical need.

2. To provide out of hours cover in CEPOD theatre, Labour Ward and the Critical Care Unit, working with the rest of the on call team to optimise efficiency and patient safety.

3. To ensure safe and effective prescribing following the Trust prescribing guidelines.

4. To deliver training and education to all levels of staff, as directed by the senior clinical

staff.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£104,401 to £115,341 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-8283582

Job locations

The Great Western Hospital

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

5.To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults and

to support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues are raised.

6. To complete mandatory training requirements as determined by the Trust which will

include a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of Liberties

Safeguards legislation.

7. To ensure all clinical activity undertaken is evidenced base, clinically safe and within the

competence of the clinician performing it.

8. To maintain good contemporaneous clinical record keeping and communications

necessary to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care.

9. To understand the need for and comply with the Trust governance processes and

procedures to ensure patient and colleague safety and best possible care.

10. To comply with GMC guidance and to follow the principals of Good Medical Practice at

all times. To alert the Medical Director if your registration or one of the other doctors

working for the organisation is brought into question, regardless of the reason for this.

11. To ensure you have sufficient medical indemnity to practice in the Trust.

12. To participate in annual appraisal and all actions needed to meet the requirements for

revalidation and have a licence to practice from the GMC

13. To maintain individual and team professional resilience by developing self-awareness

and valuing the importance of self-care.

Management

14. To manage and prioritise time effectively, working with the team to ensure patient care

is delivered in a timely manner.

15. To keep an ongoing record of all training and teaching and be prepared for revalidation

as needed.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical 5.To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults and to support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues are raised. 6. To complete mandatory training requirements as determined by the Trust which will include a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of Liberties Safeguards legislation. 7. To ensure all clinical activity undertaken is evidenced base, clinically safe and within the competence of the clinician performing it. 8. To maintain good contemporaneous clinical record keeping and communications necessary to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care. 9. To understand the need for and comply with the Trust governance processes and procedures to ensure patient and colleague safety and best possible care. 10. To comply with GMC guidance and to follow the principals of Good Medical Practice at all times. To alert the Medical Director if your registration or one of the other doctors working for the organisation is brought into question, regardless of the reason for this. 11. To ensure you have sufficient medical indemnity to practice in the Trust. 12. To participate in annual appraisal and all actions needed to meet the requirements for revalidation and have a licence to practice from the GMC 13. To maintain individual and team professional resilience by developing self-awareness and valuing the importance of self-care. Management 14. To manage and prioritise time effectively, working with the team to ensure patient care is delivered in a timely manner. 15. To keep an ongoing record of all training and teaching and be prepared for revalidation as needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oMBBS, MBChB or equivalent
• oFull GMC registration and license to practise
• oAt least 4 years post registration
• oEligibility to work in the UK
• oMust have worked in the NHS as an Anaesthetist for at least 12 months, in theatres or delivery suite, working in an on-call role without direct supervision
• oPrimary FRCA or equivalent/higher Anaesthetic-specific post-graduate qualification, e.g Final FRCA

Experience

Essential

• oClinical experience equivalent to anaesthetic ST4+
• oDemonstrated ability to cover Labour Ward out of hours without direct supervision
• oExperience of transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and on inter-hospital transfers
• oDemonstrated ability to cover paediatric anaesthetic emergencies

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oMBBS, MBChB or equivalent oFull GMC registration and license to practise oAt least 4 years post registration oEligibility to work in the UK oMust have worked in the NHS as an Anaesthetist for at least 12 months, in theatres or delivery suite, working in an on-call role without direct supervision oPrimary FRCA or equivalent/higher Anaesthetic-specific post-graduate qualification, e.g Final FRCA Experience Essential oClinical experience equivalent to anaesthetic ST4+ oDemonstrated ability to cover Labour Ward out of hours without direct supervision oExperience of transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and on inter-hospital transfers oDemonstrated ability to cover paediatric anaesthetic emergencies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications 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).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications 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 details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)