Job Description

Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with existing Anaesthetics medical staff to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking individuals with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.
This is a fixed term appointment to cover for vacant post and is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The post is full time and the post holder will be expected to participate on the 1:8 on call rota.
This is an excellent opportunity within the Pain Management and Anaesthetics department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The on-call rota will be a 1 in 8 full shift rota. Although not a training post, opportunities will be available for the appointee to develop their skills in all areas of both Pain Medicine and Anaesthetics. Clinical Fellows are encouraged to take an active part in all teaching and training undertaken by the department and undertake further professional development. We have a dedicated educational adviser/mentor to support this.
Main duties of the job
The primary role will be as part of the Pain Management Service, with the intention of supporting procedure lists maximise efficiency. Duties also include provision of anaesthetic services for all specialties at Trust sites as well as out of hours cover for theatres, ICU and Obstetrics at a middle tier level. The duties include doing a 1:8 on call rota covering any of the 5 tier on call rotas.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
19 November 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
65,048 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-M&D-7539056
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential

• Hold full registration and a current licence to practice with the GMC
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a UK anaesthetic post including having achieved the anaesthetic initial assessment of competence (IAC).

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

• Primary or final FRCA or equivalent qualification

Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Sub-speciality
Essential

• Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Possess up to date knowledge of principles and practices of anaesthesia
• Familiar with contemporary post operative pain control

Desirable

• Experience in use of regional techniques
• Experience in Medicine outside of anaesthesia
• Experience in Critical Care and obstetric anaesthesia

Language Skills
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training undertaken in English or, IELTS score above 7.5 overall or, alternative supporting evidence

Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential

• Hold full registration and a current licence to practice with the GMC
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a UK anaesthetic post including having achieved the anaesthetic initial assessment of competence (IAC).

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

• Primary or final FRCA or equivalent qualification

Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Sub-speciality
Essential

• Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Possess up to date knowledge of principles and practices of anaesthesia
• Familiar with contemporary post operative pain control

Desirable

• Experience in use of regional techniques
• Experience in Medicine outside of anaesthesia
• Experience in Critical Care and obstetric anaesthesia

Language Skills
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training undertaken in English or, IELTS score above 7.5 overall or, alternative supporting evidence

Skills Required