About this role
Job summary
6 month fixed term post - 10PAs
Speciality Doctor posts involve providing Anaesthetic Services.
Anaesthetic services are provided for routine and emergency surgical, orthopaedic, urological, gynaecological, ENT and Ophthalmology lists, as well as to the Accident and Emergency Department, CriticalCare Unit, Delivery Suite and Maternity unit, as well as the Acute and Chronic Pain Service.
The successful candidates will need at least 2 years experience of anaesthesia and have passed basic competencies including for Obstetrics. Involvement may also be required in the initial resuscitation and stabilisation of the critically ill child.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Participate as a member of the team of dedicated medical and nursing staff, to provide anaesthetic services as needed, across the trust Participate in the supervision and education of doctors in training, allocated to the department Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research activity within the department Support the department in making the most efficient use of the resources available, thus be prepared to work flexibly and deputise, if appropriate, for absent colleagues and undertake additional duties in occasional emergencies or unforeseen circumstances Be available, exceptionally, for irregular commitments outside the normally rostered duties, which are essential for the safety and continuity of patient care. Be familiar with and comply with the principles expected by the GMC, as outlined in "Good Medical Practice". Thus, agree to maintain their professional responsibilities, including full and active participation in the trust appraisal process. The post holder will be based at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals.
The post has a resident on call duties, primarily within the maternity and critical care units, although may occasionally involve resident on-call duties for the emergency list (1st on-call).
The post includes being part of a shift rota to cover out of hours services on the ICU, and maternity units, and attracts 10 + 3.5 PA's of which 1.5 are for SPA.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 26th August 2026
Closing date: 2nd September 2026
Shortlisting date: 3rd September 2026
Proposed Interview date: 10th September 2026
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities A minimum of two years' experience of anaesthetics as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies Wide range of experience of Anaesthetics, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience Current or recent out of hours Critical Care experience Current or recent out of hours Obstetric Anaesthesia experience
Desirable
Understanding of Research Concepts Experience of audit management
Skills Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals
Desirable
Able to teach clinical skills
Other Essential
Ability to work in a team Commitment to continuing medical education
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address MWL Trust Sites
Wigan Road
Southport & Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)