Job summary
The Anaesthetic Department at the William Harvey Hospital is looking to recruit a dynamic and conscientious individual to join our team of dedicated clinicians.William Harvey Hospital is a large district general hospital providing care for the diverse population across East Kent. The hospital provides surgical services for the regional head and neck cancer service, colorectal cancer and other specialties, including gynae, ENT, trauma surgery, breast, paediatric and ophthalmology. There is also a 24-hour pPCI cardiology service. We are a leading level 2 trauma unit and have a busy obstetric unit with 4000 deliveries a year.Vascular and urology services are based at Canterbury. Most elective Orthopaedic services for the trust are now provided at the state-of-the-art Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Canterbury. There is a well-established preassessment service providing support for all surgical specialties.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to provide safe, anaesthetic care for a variety of surgical lists at William Harvey Hospital with an opportunity to work on other Trust sites, based on personal experience, preference and the clinical needs of the William Harvey department.

Anaesthetic services are provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main operating theatre complex of 8 theatres. In addition, there are 4 day-surgery theatres.

We will work with you to shape the ideal job plan upon successful appointment, and review it with you after three months and then annually - so you can keep the perfect fit. We will also provide the essential resources to support you in your duties, including administrative support.

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 344-9619MEDSAC
Job locations: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

• Essential: Medical degree Full registration and licence to practice with GMC.
• Essential: At least 4 years full time (or part time equivalent) post graduate training with at least 2 years in anaesthetics.
• Desirable: FRCA or equivalent overseas degree/diploma

Skills and Experience

• Essential: Experience of working within the NHS.
• Essential: Wide experience of adult and paediatric anaesthesia.

Clinical Governance

• Essential: Evidence of involvement in Audit/QI/Governance processes.
• Essential: Understanding of clinical governance system
• Essential: Ability to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospital
• Essential: Understands their own leadership style and its impact on others
• Essential: Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships across teams
• Essential: Demonstrates the ability to challenge others, escalating concerns where necessary
• Essential: Critically reflects on decision making, explaining them clearly to others

Personal/Professional Attributes

• Essential: Professional attitude.
• Essential: Clinically safe and vigilant.
• Essential: Clear communication.
• Essential: Strong teamwork
• Essential: Supportive of colleagues.
• Essential: Caring and holistic approach to patient care.

Education and Training

• Essential: Meets the requirements of sessional supervisor as defined by the RCoA
• Essential: Critically assess the learning requirements of self and others
• Essential: Evaluates and reflects on the effectiveness of education and learning.
• Essential: Creates effective learning opportunities for colleagues

Research and scholarship

• Essential: Keeps up to date with current research and best practice
• Essential: Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately
• Essential: Critically appraises and understands the relevance of research and evidence in Anaesthesia
• Essential: Supported any research opportunities being undertaken in the Trust

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Anaesthetic Site Lead, Dr Aalia Sange, ekhuft.whanaestheticlead@nhs.net

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