The specific job plan will be developed in partnership between the needs of the department and the successful applicant. It is expected that the initial job plan will be reviewed after 3 months of service. Initial job plan will include sessions within all major units at the RNOH including the peripheral nerve injury unit, sarcoma unit, joint replacement unit and the preoperative assessment department. Job plans may be changed to accommodate where possible the specific requests of the candidate and the needs of the department. Currently the Trust permits flexibility in time and space to accommodate SPAs. Non-fixed commitments The non-fixed commitments include: To join the team of consultant anaesthetists who provide anaesthesia at RNOH To provide pre and post operative care To participate in the teaching of trainee anaesthetists To participate in postgraduate academic meetings of the anaesthetic department and departmental audit To attend consultant administrative departmental meetings To undertake audit of personal practice To improve service delivery and participate with clinical governance in line with local and national guidelines To undertake research