Job overview

We are delighted to advertise 2 Consultant posts in Anaesthesia with interesest in General or Obstetric Anaeshesia at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.  The Consultant Anaesthetists will be responsible for delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to the service users in accordance with the trusts values, procedures, and operating policies. The posts are ideally suited for consultants with a specialist interest in ‘Obstetric Anaesthesia’ or ‘Generalists’ with subspecialist interests in anaesthesia for major surgery, perioperative medicine, or Paediatric anaesthesia. Obstetric posts consist of regular sessions on labour ward and maternity theatres. Other sessions are negotiable to suit the applicant’s sub-specialty interests. Options include sessions in Gynae-oncology, ENT, Colo-rectal, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Pre-assessment, and Peri-operative Anaesthesia.

There are ample opportunities to develop personal interest in, amongst other things, management, governance, peri-operative medicine, service development and education and training. . 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will join the current department of 49 existing highly motivated and respected anaesthetic consultants, including 15 who currently provide obstetric cover, supported by a team of 18 experienced speciality doctors and trainees from both Birmingham and Stoke School of Anaesthesia. All consultants at the Trust work cross-site at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), the City Health Campus (previous City Hospital), and Sandwell Health Campus (previous Sandwell General Hospital), with theatre services at all sites. Maternity services are based exclusively at MMUH.

The appointee will be expected to work flexibly at the locations, depending on the needs of the service and the appointee’s sub-specialty interests. We currently provide an on-call cover for each site on a 1 in 16 frequency. Initially posts are for 10PAs with additional sessions available if mutually agreeable. Requirements for training are described in the Person Specification. From the non-clinical perspective, strengths in the fields of either medical education and simulation training or service development and risk management would complement the department well. The department is looking for enthusiastic candidates who will bring new skills, knowledge, and techniques to the department. It is essential that consultants joining the department are flexible, forward-looking, and committed. The department prides itself in flexible job planning. 

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.