Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS Jobs; Preston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Continued professional development

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant anaesthetist to provide expert anaesthetic care for elective surgeries and procedures. The role emphasises governance, quality improvement, and teaching within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will lead perioperative care, contribute to enhanced recovery programmes, and mentor junior clinicians while engaging in service development and clinical governance activities.

Qualifications

• Fully registered physician with consultant level status in anaesthesia.
• Specialist training in anaesthesia and eligibility for the specialty register.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led anaesthesia for elective surgery and procedures.
• Undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessment and optimisation.
• Deliver safe perioperative care and participate in enhanced recovery programmes.
• Support development of patient-centred pathways and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Contribute to governance, audits, and mortality/morbidity reviews.

Skills

Clinical governance

Teaching and mentorship

Leadership

Strategic service development

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Medical degree

Specialist Training in Anaesthesia

Job description

Reports To Medical Director and Responsible Officer (Dr Ian Schofield) Accountable To Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive Officer

THE ROLE

The successful candidate/s will provide high-quality consultant anaesthetic care to patients undergoing surgical and diagnostic procedures within Greater Lancashire Hospital whilst maintaining the highest standards of patient safety, governance and professionalism.

The role will contribute to:

• Service delivery
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Teaching and mentorship
• Strategic service development

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led anaesthesia for elective surgery and procedures.
• Undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessment and optimisation.
• Deliver safe perioperative care.
• Participate in enhanced recovery programmes.
• Support the development of patient-centred pathways.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, operating department practitioners, nursing teams and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to theatre efficiency and utilisation.
• Participate in emergency response and clinical deterioration management, where required.

Clinical Governance

• Participate actively in clinical governance programmes.
• Undertake audit and quality improvement work.
• Support incident review and learning processes.
• Participate in mortality and morbidity reviews where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and professional guidance.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Demonstrate visible clinical leadership.
• Support service redesign and innovation.
• Promote multidisciplinary working.
• Mentor junior clinicians and colleagues.
• Contribute to strategic planning and development of surgical services.

Teaching and Education

• Support educational activities for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to clinical teaching sessions.
• Participate in skills training and simulation where appropriate.
• Support professional development across the multidisciplinary team.

Quality Improvement and Research

• Support quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in clinical audit.
• Encourage evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to service evaluations and research activity where appropriate.

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust