Job summary
This post is to provide, develop and expand services including High Dependency Care, Maternal Critical Care, and Gynaecology including Reproductive Medicine, Gynecological Oncology & Robotic Surgeries and Obstetrics provided at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. The department expects and promotes good teaching and training for junior anaesthetic staff and the successful appointees will contribute in this area along with providing training for other groups of staff within the Trust.

Supporting professional activity time (SPA) is offered initially as 1.5 PA (6hrs) for purposes of, among others, continuing professional development, enhanced appraisal and revalidation, with further SPAs granted after agreement of a job plan with the Clinical Director and Medical Director.

The post holder will have adequate office accommodation and secretarial support. Funding is available for appropriate study leave and Continuing Professional Development. We are seeking doctors who are on the Specialist Register in Anaesthesia and hold the FRCA or equivalent.

The successful candidate will have recent, wide knowledge and experience of high risk obstetric anaesthesia and suitable experience of anaesthesia for high dependency care especially for obstetrics and gynaecology. The candidate will be expected to take an active part in the Society of Mersey Obstetric Anaesthesia and Obstetric Anaesthesia Association activities.

Main duties of the job
A core component of this post is a clinical commitment to the Trust's Main Delivery Suite and is intended to provide the appointee with the opportunity of continuing and expanding the obstetric anaesthetic services already established at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. The work on delivery suite encompasses elective and emergency obstetric anesthesia in supporting the busy unit.

It is envisaged that twilight sessions may become necessary in the future and this will be under review.

Close teamwork with anaesthetic, obstetric and midwifery colleagues are essential, as this is a tertiary referral center for complicated obstetric problems. Taking part and developing the high dependency care along with routine obstetric anaesthesia and analgesic tasks is a pleasant and challenging field to teach trainees and develop research active in the department and Trust.

About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

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Job responsibilities
There is a whole day (2 sessions) Gynaecology Oncology list working in a busy and vital area of Gynaecology. Patients of wide age range and fitness require surgical assistance and anaesthetic cares.

Commitment includes a further 2 sessions made up of theatre lists or Preoperative assessment clinic in Gynaecological Surgery at the Liverpool Womens Hospital.

The department expects and promotes good teaching and training for junior anaesthetic staff and the successful appointees will contribute in this area along with providing training for other groups of staff within the Trust.

Supporting professional activity time (SPA) is offered initially as 1.5 PA (6hrs) for purposes of, among others, continuing professional development, enhanced appraisal and revalidation, with further SPAs granted after agreement of a job plan with the Clinical Director and Medical Director.

Person Specification
Teaching Experience
Essential

• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical supervisor

Desirable

• Teaching Experience

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes
Essential

• Able to work within the existing directorate framework and compatibility with all existing consultant staff
• Committed to specialty and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists
• Commitment to team working
• Leadership qualities
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to cope under pressure

Desirable

• Experience of supervising anaesthetic trainees
• Experience of teaching non-medical professionals
• Evidence of: Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues

Qualifications
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent FRCA or equivalent
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in anaesthesia
• Full GMC registration CCT (or equivalent) with entry on Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate training (MRCP, MD etc)
• Post-Graduate prizes
• Minimum of 1 year worked within the NHS

Experience
Essential

• Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances
• Higher level training in obstetric anaesthesia with recent, wide knowledge and experience of high risk obstetric anaesthesia
• Higher training in general, urological and gynaecological surgery
• Higher training in day case anaesthesia
• Minimum of 6 months training in intensive care at ST level
• ALS

Desirable

• Advanced level training in obstetric anaesthesia or Evidence of managing Anaesthetic services on a labour ward - including elective/emergency section lists and input into the care of complex parturient
• Experience with anesthesia for the Robotic Surgeries
• Advanced level training in general, urological and gynaecological anaesthesia

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.

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Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Liverpool Women's Hospital Trust, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Clinical Lead, Helen McNamara, helen.mcnamara@lwh.nhs.uk

Details
Date posted: 23 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per Annum (dependant on experience)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 159-LWH-247-26
Job locations: Liverpool Women's Hospital Trust, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom