(**) Consultant - Anaesthetics & Burns ICU

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join the Theatre and Anaesthetics Department on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will work with colleagues to deliver a modern anaesthetic service, with Burns ICU presence and a Burns Theatre component. The role includes on-call duties and opportunities in perioperative medicine, paediatric anaesthesia, and pain management.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent with GMC registration.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of CCT/CESR.
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent.
• APLS/EPLS provider.
• Higher training in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
• Higher Degree.
• ATLS provider.

Responsibilities

• Provide a modern and comprehensive Anaesthetic, Intensive Care, Pain Medicine and Perioperative Medicine service.
• Burns Intensive Care and Burns Theatre duties one clinical day per week, with on-call rota and out-of-hours care.
• Professional supervision and teaching of resident medical staff and trainee anaesthetists.
• Participation in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Participation in medical Audit and Clinical Governance; attend monthly department meetings.

Skills

Independent responsibility

Supervising juniors

NHS knowledge

Broad training

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register

Specialist training evidence

APLS/EPLS provider

Higher training in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Higher Degree

ATLS provider

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

(**) Consultant - Anaesthetics & Burns ICU

Consultant

Main area Theatre and Anaesthetics Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 390-MC-TAC-BR-7476

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Our Theatre and Anaesthetics Department are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our Broomfield Hospital team on a permanent full-time basis.

You will work collaboratively with your fellow Consultants to provide a modern and comprehensive Anaesthetic service to our patients. Interests in sub-specialities such as Paediatrics, Pain and Peri-operative Medicine are welcome.

Broomfield Hospital is the regional centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery and this post includes duties to the 6-bedded Burns Intensive Care Unit and to Burns Theatre. You will join a team of 10.5 WTE Consultants providing on call services to Burns and Plastics.

So, if you are dynamic, enjoy finding innovative solutions and enjoy working alongside a variety of levels and disciplines, we'd like to hear from you today!

Main duties of the job

If successful, some of your duties will include:

• Provision, with consultant colleagues, of a modern and comprehensive Anaesthetic, Intensive Care, Pain Medicine and Perioperative Medicine service to Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust. Successful applicants will be expected to integrate within and support all the current activities of the department.
• Clinical duties in Burns Intensive Care and Burns Theatre, for one clinical day per week, alternating weekly. Participation in the Burns Anaesthetic Consultant On Call Rota and provision of out-of-hours care where appropriate.
• Professional supervision, teaching, and management of resident medical staff, including trainee anaesthetists undertaking modular training in burns.
• Participation in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Participation in medical Audit and the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes. There is a monthly departmental directorate meeting on Audit Days that consultants are expected to attend.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) or CESR at time of interview
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
• APLS / EPLS provider
• Higher training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Higher Degree
• ATLS provider

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Work history or supporting information demonstrates experience of taking full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Demonstrable experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Experience and training in major elective surgery.
• Experience in Burns Anaesthesia / Intensive Care
• Experience in Paediatric Critical Care or Paediatric Retrieval

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.