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Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
6 months (6 months fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 42 hours per week (On Call)
Job ref
343-MED-810
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Epsom Hospital
Town
Epsom
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/11/2025 23:59

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Speciality Doctor in Anaesthetics

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated doctor to join our talented and hardworking team at The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. The post will require right to work in UK and current GMC registration. 

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor post at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

 

Based at Epsom General Hospital, SWLEOC is a partnership commissioned by four South West London acute hospital Trusts and provides routine and complex elective and non- urgent emergency orthopaedic surgery services to patients aged over 18.

 

SWLEOC was rated as Outstanding by the CQC in their 2016 report.

SWLEOC is the largest hip and knee replacement centre in the UK and one of the largest in the world. It performs around 5,200 procedures per year with some patients referred from around the UK and internationally. Sub-specialties include hip and knee arthroplasty and revisions surgery, a young adult hip service, shoulder and elbow soft tissue and arthroplasty surgery and spinal surgery.

There is a 27-bed inpatient wards and a 24-bed Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), which includes a Day Case Unit, all of which are covered by consultant intensivists. There is an outpatients department for clinics and research clinics. There are six laminar flow operating theatres.

 

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to spend four and a half days a week on clinical responsibilities. These duties will involve serving as first assistant to Consultant Surgeons in theatres and attending one or two clinics per week: assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with lower limb issues, including OA and soft tissue, explaining treatment options and associated risks to patients, listing them for surgery where appropriate, and performing the procedures with guidance from Consultants

Working for our organisation

We are seeking a dedicated Orthopaedic Specialty Doctor to join our team. The successful candidate will  provide first assistant support to anaesthetist during surgical procedures including major joint replacements and revisional surgery. This role requires strong clinical skills, effective patient communication, and close collaboration with the surgical team to ensure high-quality patient care.

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is full time, 40 hours per week, the theatres run 6 days per week. This role does not include any on call commitments. There may also be additional work available on an ad hoc basis.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Primary FRCA or equivalent

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Registration with GMC
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised RCoA approved Anaesthetics qualification

Desirable

Essential criteria
  • 6 months uk experience in anaethetics
Desirable criteria
  • UK core training completed ( or equivalent )

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Arif Moghal
Job title
Medical Director SWLEOC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07944375750
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