Consultant Anaesthetist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Anaesthetist with a focus on Regional and Orthopaedics at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The role involves providing excellent clinical care, engaging in a supportive educational environment, and participating in the on-call rota. Successful candidates will join a cohesive and innovative department renowned for its standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Consultant Anaesthetist.
• Experience in Regional and Orthopaedic anaesthesia preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Direct Clinical Care (DCC) across typical 3 clinical days.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota.
• Support trainees and other staff in the department.

Skills

Specialist interest in Regional

Specialist interest in Orthopaedics

Clinical Care

On-call participation

Job description

Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Regional and Orthopaedics

Ref: C8192-25-0358

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth has a reputation for innovation and excellence, consistently delivering outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of our staff. We are delighted to have recently been rated “GOOD” overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Regional and Orthopaedics to join our large and friendly department. As a department, we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative, and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades, and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023. We have also had a successful “Getting it Right First Time” (GIRFT) visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.

The job plan for this post is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC (Direct Clinical Care), typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA, plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota (0.75 PA). A typical job plan comprises a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for this job is attached but the exact sessions (including sub-specialities) and working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post.

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Closing Date: 31st July 2025
Interview Date: 3rd September 2025