Speciality Doctor in Anaesthetics | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
Salary:	Dependant on experience
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	KINGS LYNN, PE30 4ET
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

• To provide appropriate anaesthetic, obstetricand critical care services as directed by the Anaesthetic Department.

• To contribute to the 1st and 2nd on-call tier and provide anaesthetic services accordingly.

• To assist with the service delivery by covering colleagues’ absences.

• To carry out pre and post-operative assessments as required.

• To maintain high quality patient care with minimal risk, enhanced patient satisfaction and informed consent, following GMC guidelines.

• To help in the delivery of effective services within the agreed budget.

• To contribute to meeting Departmental and Trust objectives.

• Toprovidesupport for the effective development of the service.

• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD).

• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerningclinicalgovernance and audit.

• To further develop clinical protocols,guidelines,and concise care bundles.

• To carry out responsibilitieswith due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.

• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.

• To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff.

• To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high‑quality and compassionate care.

Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day‑case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non‑elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds.

As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.

We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state‑of‑the‑art hospitals in King’s Lynn and Gorleston through the Government’s New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record.

The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC in Caring, Well‑Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated ‘Good’, and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters — and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.

For further information on this vacancy please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

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