Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a substantive, full-time, Consultant to join our department at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The job is primarily based at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital with the possibility and opportunity to cover some pain services at the Bedford Hospital site.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and well-established team of Obstetric Anaesthetists at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. 'The L&D' has a total of 641 beds across all disciplines and serves a local population of over 400,000 from Luton, Dunstable and towns and villages in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. 

The maternity service has around 5,500 deliveries per year and is known as a busy unit with many complex patients, and also as a friendly and fulfilling place to work. We work alongside a Level 3 Neonatal Unit and therefore accept early preterm intrauterine transfers for management and delivery.

Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands.  London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’ drive from the hospital.  There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.

 

Closing Date:  12th January 2025  

Assessment Date:   11th February 2025        

Interview Date:  21st February 2025

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the well-established Anaesthetics Department as part of a service development plan, where we currently have a new Acute Surgical Block (ASB) under construction which is due for completion in 2025. 

Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be within six months of CCT accreditation.  The successful applicants will provide a comprehensive high quality Anaesthesia service.

The Obstetric lead is Dr Rivers.  The successful applicant will join a friendly team providing the anaesthesia service for the maternity department.  Our delivery rate is 5500 per year, with anaesthetists involved in the management of around half of the patients, many of whom are high risk.  Consultants are job-planned to cover the labour ware and the elective caesarean section list each weekday.  Antenatally, there is a weekly obstetric anaesthetic clinic, a monthly MDT and monthly joint cardiac clinic.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

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It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.