Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join the Anaesthetics and ITU team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. This trust doctor post in Anaesthesia and ITU is available from August 2025 for 12 months (with a possible extension for a total of 23 months).

The successful candidate will work within our on-call rotas covering CEPOD, Obstetrics and Intensive Care. There will be the opportunity to cover elective surgical lists across the spectrum of clinical anaesthesia in a district general hospital during their time within the department.

The duties will include pre, intra and post-operative management of surgical patients, assisting with the care of the patients on the ITU, a full range of obstetric anaesthesia and on-call work, including resuscitation calls. This post will offer training opportunities as per the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine training guidance.

Main duties of the job

The majority of your clinical time during working hours will be allocated to elective and emergency/trauma theatre sessions, sometimes under the supervision of a more Senior Anaesthetist, but may be allocated an operating list without direct supervision (depending on prior experience).

The duties will include pre, intra and post-operative management of surgical patients, assisting with care of the patients on the ICU, and provision of assistance with resuscitation calls. 

The post holder may be involved in teaching and supervision of other doctors and medical students, nurses and other healthcare professionals. 

The post holder will be expected to participate in all aspects of the on-call rotas. The department manages three tiers of cover – Theatre, Obstetrics and ITU and rotation through any and all of these disciplines is expected of the candidate, as required to meet the needs of the department. All rotas are EWTD compliant in line with the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and 2019 amendments to this contract.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation  

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care