Trust Doctor in Anaesthetics (ST3)

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Trust Doctor in Anaesthetics (ST3)

The closing date is 11 March 2026

The Anaesthetic Department at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital is looking to recruit dynamic and forward thinking individuals to join our team of friendly, dedicated clinicians. Our hospital undertakes all elective and emergency vascular surgery for Kent and Medway, urological (including major cancer and robotic surgery). A range of day surgical specialties are also represented, including: dental and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, general surgery (including paediatrics), ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, MRI and endoscopy. Our Elective Orthopaedic Centre offers the opportunity to work in a state of the art operating theatre suite, and become a part of a nationally renowned regional anaesthesia team.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the post include supporting the ITU and the perioperative management of surgical patients. Anaesthetic services are provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main operating theatre complex of 5 theatres. In addition, there are 2 day surgery theatres, 1 endovascular theatre, 1 ophthalmic theatre and a new 4 theatre Elective orthopaedic unit. Anaesthetic services also support the MRI suite and the endoscopy unit. Other responsibilities include: (i) Communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the hospital. (ii) Communication with other hospitals.

The on call commitments are on a 1 in 8 rota and will involve covering theatre emergencies and ITU. The post is for 48 hours per week. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may need further discussion in the future to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the service, future service developments and the post holder.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day to day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC registration and licence to practice
• Have completed basic postgraduate training at CT level in an anaesthetic training programme.
• Have completed Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) or equivalent and also achieved Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Skills and Experience

• Worked within the NHS
• Possess a wide range of clinical skills, knowledge and IT expertise
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and develop skills
• Have sound professional judgement
• Primary FRCA or equivalent overseas degree
• ALS Provider course

Clinical governance

• Evidence of involvement in Audit/QI/Governance processes

Personal/ Professional attributes

• Professional attitude
• Clinically safe
• Display teamwork
• Supportive of others
• Embrace evidence-based practice

Other requirements

• Can provide an on call commitment at K&C on the CT/ST rota, including previous obstetric anaesthetic experience
• Flexibility to work across other Trust sites

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust