We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated doctor to join our busy and friendly obstetric anaesthesia team at Queen’s Hospital, Romford. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in one of the busiest maternity units in the UK, with over 8,000 deliveries annually.

The successful candidate will provide anaesthetic care for elective and emergency obstetric procedures, contribute to high-dependency care for obstetric patients, and participate in a 1:8 non-resident on-call rota. You will work closely with consultant anaesthetists and the wider maternity team, developing your skills in a supportive environment.

Provide anaesthetic care for elective and emergency Obstetric procedures, including neuraxial techniques and general anaesthesia.
Participate in the daily labour ward anaesthetic service under consultant supervision.
Contribute to the high-dependency care of obstetric patients.
Take part in a 1:8 non-resident on-call rota for obstetric anaesthesia out-of-hours cover.
Work collaboratively with obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetic practitioners, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Attend departmental meetings, morbidity and mortality reviews, and teaching sessions.
Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and service development activities.
Support the training of medical students and more junior colleagues.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi Fadero Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4456

Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals

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