Consultant Anaesthetist (Wch)

North Cumbria Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Doullens; Sur place; GBP 114 000 - 151 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

Flexible working

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Development opportunities

NHS Pension

Vivup counselling service

Résumé du poste

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Consultant in Anaesthetics based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The post may be Locum or Permanent, with scope to develop a special interest alongside the department and provide services across two sites.

The successful candidate will participate in teaching and audit, with a flexible job plan to maintain expertise across all anaesthetic specialties.

Qualifications

• Valid Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
• On the GMC Specialist Register (for permanent posts).
• Evidence of daytime and/or on-call experience in ICU and maternity in last 2 years (ST6-7 or consultant level).
• Desirable: other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
• Desirable: other relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Desirable: Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/ALS; CPD in intensive care.

Responsabilités

• Work across a range of anaesthetic areas and develop areas of interest.
• Be prepared to work at both hospital sites to gain broader experience.
• Participate fully in departmental activities, including teaching and audit.
• Job plan remains flexible to maintain skills across anaesthetic specialties.

Connaissances

Excellent communication skills

Audit & Clinical Governance

Organise workload efficiently

Special interest in anaesthesia

Teaching

None

Formation

Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent

Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics

On GMC Specialist Register (permanent posts)

Description du poste

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Anaesthetics at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. We are considering both Locum and Permanent candidates. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of services to the population of North Cumbria. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Main duties of the job

For daytime work the successful applicant will be encouraged to work across a range of anaesthetic areas and develop areas of interest. There will be the expectation of working at both hospital sites to encourage greater experience. The successful candidate will be experienced and highly motivated. They will be expected to participate fully within departmental activities, including teaching and audit. The job plan will remain flexible to allow for skills in all anaesthetic specialities to be maintained.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Contact

Our CEO, Trudie Davies, and Executive Medical Director, Adrian Clements, would love to hear from you to discuss your future career in North Cumbria.

Details

Closing date: 20 November 2026
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-23-5277670-K
Job locations: West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom

Job description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Certificate of sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service: 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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Benefits

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
• Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
• On the GMC Specialist Register (for permanent posts)
• Evidence of day time and/or on call experience in ICU and maternity during the last 2 years, either at ST6-7 or consultant level.

Desirable

• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
• Other relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS
• Evidence of recent and on-going CPD in intensive care

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise workload efficiently
• A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders
• A commitment to, and experience of teaching

Desirable

• Qualifications in teaching/instructing.
• Experience of development of teaching resources.

Experience

Essential

• High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia

Desirable

• Experience and understanding of District General Hospital practice

Research and Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Personality and Disposition

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Able to participate in on-call and emergency cover.
• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
• Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital

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.

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 rested 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director for Intensive Care, Dr Tom Sams, [e-mail], 07834975612

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