The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care – Permanent Role
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH)
About the Role
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH) is seeking a permanent Specialty Doctor (SpR) in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care for a role split between:
- Princess Royal Hospital (Telford) – for on-call commitments
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (Shrewsbury) – for normal working hours
Your responsibilities will span both sites, covering elective theatre sessions, daytime emergency theatres, obstetric theatres, delivery suites, and on-call duties in the Intensive Care Unit (ITU/HDU).
This high-paced, clinically demanding role requires expertise in: ✔ Acute patient assessment and management ✔ Leadership in ITU/HDU supervision ✔ Supporting junior medical staff and medical students ✔ Adhering to national and local clinical quality targets ✔ Collaborating in a multi-professional team
Core requirement: Commitment to the on-call rota, with 24/7 accountability for patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Practice & Patient Care
- Lead and support elective theatre sessions, with oversight from spell-specialist consultants
- Provide on-call coverage for ITU/HDU, including supervision of resident doctors in emergency theatres/obstetric theatres
- Ensure continuity of care by following patients throughout clinical pathways
- Develop advanced clinical skills, with a focus on critically ill patient assessment and management
- Manage unpredictable emergencies as part of direct clinical workload
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Medical Education & Support
- Mentor novice resident doctors and medical students, fostering trainable competency and clinical competence
- Contribute actively to training programmes, education, and professional development within the trust
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Quality & targets
- Deliver agreed national and local clinical quality targets in alignment with SaTH’s strategic priorities
- Participate in audits, CPD activities, and research (1 Supporting Professional Activity/week)
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Team Collaboration
- Demonstrate excellent teamwork, adapting to high-pressure environments with professionalism and empathy
- Engage effectively with multi-disciplinary teams (surgeons, nurses, ward teams, etc.)
About the Organisation
The Trust
SaTH serves ~500,000 people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and West Midlands, delivering acute hospital services from two main sites:
- Princess Royal Hospital (Telford)
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (~20 minutes drive apart)
Both hospitals are 24/7 services, providing a comprehensive range of acute care, including: ✅ General surgery ✅ Obstetrics & gynaecology ✅ Emergency Medicine ✅ Intensive & High-Dependency Care
Our Values – ‘Poppy’s Promise’
SaTH is committed to compassionate, dignified, and high-quality care through: 🌺 Active empathy – Listening, understanding, and responding to patients' and families' emotional needs 🌺 Clear communication – Explaining care decisions with patience and transparency 🌺 Respectful interactions – Ensuring kindness and professionalism in all team and patient engagements
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Detailed Structure – Job Plan & Expectations
A formal job plan will be agreed within three months of appointment, aligned with the Clinical Director and the Medical Director.
Full-Time Commitments
- A 10-programmed activity (PA) week is the basis for employment (scaled proportionately for part-time roles).
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9 PAs = Direct clinical work, including:
- Predictable & emergency theatre sessions
- ITU/HDU coverage
- Maternity/obstetric work
- Tailored patient management
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1 SPA = Professional development, covering:
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Training of juniors
- Research/peer-reviewed projects
- Audit participation
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Flexibility & Reviews
- Diarios (daily scheduling tools) will support PA allocation.
- The workload model is revisited annually to reflect trust demands.
- Part-time requests will undergo personalised discussion to modify job scope.
Note: Any applicants unable to work full-time for personal reasons may request part-time accommodation. Adjustments will be discussed collaboratively with the Departmental Team.
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