Consultant Anaesthetist

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Consultant in Anaesthetics at Ipswich Hospital. The role involves clinical responsibilities across major specialties including general/urology and obstetric anaesthesia. We seek dynamic candidates with relevant experience and a commitment to quality improvement and education. Competitive salary, generous leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities available.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry.
• Experience working within the NHS.
• Evidence of teaching junior trainees or multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical responsibilities including general and specialist clinics.
• Participate in clinical governance activities.
• Teach and train junior staff and undergraduates.

Skills

Regional anaesthesia

Obstetric anaesthesia

Teaching junior staff

Collaboration

Education

FRCA or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia

Job description

Job summary

We are inviting applications for a full time Consultant in Anaesthetics based at Ipswich Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).

This post has been developed as we expand our permanent workforce as well as bring new colleagues into our team following retirements. We are a strong and supportive department and are looking for colleagues who can bring their own skills and attributes to the department. The initial job plan will involve a variety of specialties, particularly major general/urology, orthopaedics/trauma surgery.

We are particularly interested in recruiting colleagues with significant interest and experience in 1) regional anaesthesia and anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery, and 2) obstetric anaesthesia. Most importantly we are seeking dynamic and collaborative colleagues who have a broad based clinical experience relevant to a busy DGH and interests in both quality improvement and education.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

• General responsibilities
• Specialist clinics
• Outpatient clinics
• Operating as per specialty
• Teaching
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
• Participation in clinical governance

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

• Date posted: 07 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 432-MC2800
• Job locations: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities: Please see attached a detailed job description for the main responsibilities and duties for this role.

Person Specification

Essential

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
• FRCA or equivalent
• Evidence of SIA / stage 3 training in orthopaedic and regional anaesthesia
• Possession of technical skills required for anaesthesia
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Evidence of taking part in teaching of junior trainees or multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of NHS management structure

Desirable

• Current ALS and EPLS or APLS
• Instructor status in any resuscitation course
• Faculty on Simulation course
• Additional qualification eg Diploma
• Stage 3 training / significant experience in perioperative medicine, emergency anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and anaesthesia for other specialities relevant to a busy DGH
• Experience working at NHS consultant level as an anaesthetist
• Evidence of strong positive feedback for teaching
• Evidence of some management training, e.g. attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification

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 resided 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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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