Consultant Anaesthetist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Consultant Anaesthetist at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. You will be part of a proactive anaesthetic department committed to training and providing high-quality patient care, with diverse opportunities for professional development in a vibrant community setting.

Benefits

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Flexibility in working arrangements

Active educational programme

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within anaesthesia is required.
• Motivated individuals keen to invest in service development.
• Commitment to training and education of local and international trainees.

Responsibilities

• Undertake anaesthetic sessions across various surgical specialties.
• Provide anaesthesia for over 100 routine operating lists per week.
• Responsible for the acute pain service and obstetric analgesia.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Patient Care

Education

FRCA or equivalent

Job description

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We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in Anaesthetics. Specialist interests will be accommodated in discussion with the department.

We are a busy anaesthetic department with a commitment to train both local and international trainees and have an active educational programme. The successful candidate will hold the FRCA or equivalent and have evidence of extensive experience within anaesthesia. We particularly welcome applications from motivated individuals keen to invest in the development of our services and who will contribute to a positive departmental culture.

The Anaesthetic departments at University Hospitals across all sites, are extremely forward thinking and have established themselves within the research arena, with multiple presentations at National and International meetings.

St Richard’s Hospital is currently the largest NHS bariatric surgery provider in the south of England, we welcome applications from candidates with a bariatric interest.

The hospital is located between the sea and the South Downs National Park, giving ample opportunity to pursue a variety of different interests.

Successful applicants will undertake anaesthetic sessions across a broad range of surgical specialties, including Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Maxillo-facial, Urology and Gynaecology.

St Richard’s Hospital has 10 main operating theatres, 3 Day Surgery theatres, and an Obstetric theatre. The Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthesia for over 100 routine operating lists per week servicing all the major surgical specialties, including Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Maxillofacial Surgery, Gynaecology, Breast, Paediatric Dental, Colorectal, Urology, Plastic surgery and Ophthalmology. Anaesthesia is also provided for the Radiology and Accident and Emergency Departments. In addition, the Department is responsible for the running of the acute pain services, and the maintenance of the obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia service for those on the General Anaesthetic rota.

Pre-assessment services are provided across all three sites with consultants providing dedicated consultant led clinics. Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing clinics are also provided on the Worthing site.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Ryck Albertyn Job title: Site Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01903 205111

Ryck Albertyn - [e-mail]: Site Lead Worthing Hospital 01903 205111 ext 85151

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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