Job summary

The successful applicant will join our busy but friendly department at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate with the opportunity to subspecialise in anaesthesia for a variety of surgical specialties dependant on individual interests and training. Specialties include maxillofacial surgery for the head and neck cancer service, ENT, Obstetrics, Regional, Trauma, orthopaedics and colorectal surgery amongst others. In addition to the clinical responsibilities of the post the department is looking for a candidate who will bring other skills and knowledge. This might include patient safety, quality improvement, teaching, management or research.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10PA post which includes 2 SPAs.

Any candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be considered and supported, taking into account service needs. Additional sessions may be available on request.

A formal job plan will be agreed within three months of appointment and can be honed to reflect the individual's clinical expertise and needs of the service. The job plan will then be reviewed annually.

The trust has a clear clinically-led strategy to transform secondary care in East Kent and deliver outstanding standards across all specialties which build services around the characteristics of our patients and a commitment to refreshing our estate and facilities. We support clinicians who see opportunities to make high quality care available locally for our population, and we have a strong research ethic as a high recruiter to research studies.

About us

The Trust has five hospitals providing a wide range of high-quality services and opportunities for innovation. The anaesthetic department operates at three of these, The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and The Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate have full range of district general hospital services, as well as regional & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury is a specialist services hub which provides adult medical care, inpatient renal, urology and vascular services and robotic surgery.

In addition, a new hospital in Dover, the Buckland, and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, provide a variety of outpatient, diagnostic and minor injury services, alongside a range of services throughout the local area.

Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit

We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

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.

[Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change]

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Medical degree FRCA or equivalent CCT/CESR in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT Full GMC registration

Desirable

Post graduate qualification - clinical/education Experience in airway/maxillofacial anaesthesia or paediatric anaesthesia.

Skills and experience

Essential

Experience of working within the NHS Wide experience of adult and paediatric anaesthesia

Desirable

Post CCT clinical experience. Leadership roles.

Clinical governance

Essential

Evidence of involvement in Audit/QI/Governance processes

Desirable

Involvement in research. Leadership or management course.

Other requirements

Essential

Able to provide on-call commitment at QEQH

Desirable

Flexibility to work across trust sites

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

Professional attitude Clinically safe and vigilant Clear communication Strong teamwork Supportive of others Holistic approach to patient care

Desirable

Publications Teaching/faculty in courses