Consultant Anaesthetist

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Boston is recruiting a Consultant Anaesthetist to deliver high‑quality anaesthetic care across a 7‑day model at Pilgrim Hospital and cross‑site work.

The post includes a 1:13 rota, 1.63 programmed activities plus a 3% supplement; part‑time hours may be considered. The role requires full GMC registration, FRCA or equivalent, and specialist registration within 6 months of CCT.

Qualifications

• Fully GMC registered to practise in the UK.
• FRCA or equivalent qualifications are required.
• Entry on the specialist register or be within 6 months of CCT.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent anaesthetic care for elective, emergency and obstetric patients.
• Actively review and pre‑assess operating lists.
• Provide expert consultation and advice.
• Participate in the general anaesthetic on‑call rota.

Skills

Excellent clinical judgment

Regional anaesthesia

Research interest

Quality improvement leadership

Education

Full GMC registration

FRCA or equivalent

Entry on specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT)

Job description

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital Town Boston Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/12/2026

Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension:A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working:The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing:including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Developmentincluding Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognitionincluding staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

In the Department of Anaesthesia at Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group we are dedicated to delivering the organisations vision of “caring and building a healthier future for all” through delivering on the Trusts strategic aims of Better care, Better opportunities and Better health for our patients, staff and community.

We are committed to collaborative working and invite dynamic applicants who share these values to apply for consultant roles within our department and organization.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery and continual improvement of high‑quality anaesthetic, peri‑operative and pre‑operative services across the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group

Working collaboratively across sites, the Consultant Anaesthetist will provide safe and effective anaesthetic care, enhance patient experience, support service development, deliver clinical leadership and contribute to teaching, training and research. The role is central to meeting growing surgical demand and ensuring sustainable, patient‑centred services for a population of 750,000.

Main duties of the job

The duties and on-calls of the post will primarily be based at Pilgrim hospital with the expectation for cross-site flexible working.

The Department of Anaesthesia is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, ensuring a strong training and clinical governance environment.

Applicants with subspecialty interests are encouraged to contact the clinical lead to discuss how their expertise can be supported within the service.

Although advertised as full‑time roles, part‑time hours will be considered, with job content tailored individually to balance service needs and personal circumstances.

The postholder will deliver consultant anaesthetic services across a 7-day model, including:

• Emergency work
• Elective/planned weekend work where clinically required
• Support for perioperative pathways operating across 7 days
• 1:13 rota
• 1.63 PA + 3% supplement

Working for our organisation

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Deliver excellent anaesthetic care for elective, emergency and obstetric patients (LCH, PHB only), ensuring high standards of safety, monitoring, and peri‑operative optimisation.
• Actively review and pre‑assess operating lists
• Provide expert consultation and advice
• Participate in the general anaesthetic on‑call rota
• Support pre-operative assessment pathways
• Provide clinical leadership in theatre
• Contribute to the development and delivery of Trust anaesthetic guidelines
• Participate fully in departmental clinical governance
• Provide effective supervision, mentorship and workplace-based assessment
• Engage in appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development
• Participate in quality improvement, research and innovation
• Contribute to teaching
• Collaborate with theatre, ward and critical care teams
• Support service transformation
• Maintain effective communication

Person specification

Specific requirements

• Participation in on call rota
• Flexibility across sites
• Subspecialty interest aligned to service needs

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCA or equivalent
• Entry on specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT)
• Demonstrate key capabilities in obstetrics, trauma, paediatrics and vascular anaesthesia at stage 3 training standard.
• Demonstrates Special Interest areas equivalent to Advanced Level.

Experience

• Broad UK anaesthetic experience suitable for a DGH
• Competency across elective/emergency care
• Teaching experience
• ALS/ATLS/APLS

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent clinical judgment
• Regional anaesthesia
• Research interest
• Quality improvement leadership

Values and behaviours

• Demonstrates patient-centred care, compassion, respect, safety, excellence
• Experience promoting cultural/quality improvement

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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.

Name Dr Lisa Sharp Job title Trust-wide Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01205 445293 Additional information

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