Consultant Anaesthetist

Transformation Unit; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join the NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant group at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton. The role includes 10 PAs per week with on-call duties, extensive theatre activity, and on-site hospital-based practice.

FRCA or equivalent and GMC registration are required, with CCT in anaesthesia and MRCP or equivalent preferred. The post offers a broad anaesthesia experience across surgical specialties and potential SPA activity.

Qualifications

• CCT in anaesthesia (within 6 months of interview) or equivalent and FRCA or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent. ALS certification (or equivalent).
• Experience in anaesthesia for district/general hospital-type surgical specialties and advanced airway/ regional blocks.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for a range of surgical disciplines with extensive theatre activity.
• Manage on-call duties as part of a 10 PA (Programme Activities) post and SPA commitments.

Skills

FRCA (or equivalent)

GMC registration

Regional anaesthesia

Education

CCT in anaesthesia

FRCA or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

ALS certification

Job description

Main area Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-calls) Job ref 225-DIV1-8170679

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

This is a 10 Programmed Activities (PA’s) post including on call duties and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA’s). With mutual agreement it can be extended to 12 PAs. At The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital there is also extensive elective and emergency theatre activity, so wide experience in general anaesthesia for a variety of surgical disciplines is essential. Full specialist registration with the GMC and possession of the FRCA (or equivalent) are requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

Please see JD document attachment for a comprehensive overview of the role and responsibilities.

This includes a representative timetable of DCC and SPA activity, and an overview of the hospital and directorate.

Working for our organisation

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust also provides clinical services to Cannock Chase Hospital with seven theatres where elective orthopaedic surgery is carried out. The Directorate is known for its support of and participation in educational activities within the West Midlands region and welcomes those wishing to develop the next generation of consultants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD document attachment for a comprehensive overview of the role and responsibilities.

This includes a representative timetable of DCC and SPA activity, and an overview of the hospital and directorate.

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

• CCT in anaesthesia (within 6 months of interview. FRCA or equivalent. At least 6 months advanced training in Regional Anaesthesia or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent. ALS certification (or equivalent).

Experience

• Comprehensive experience in anaesthesia for DGH-type surgical specialties.
• Comprehensive, recent experience in anaesthesia relevant to job plan e.g. advanced airway/ regional blocks.

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

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 John Dyer Job title Clinical Director Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01902 695559 Additional information Interested individuals are invited to contact Dr John Dyer, Clinical Director of the Anaesthesia, Peri-operative and Pain medicine directorate or Mandeep Chana, CCSD Group Manager via 01902 695559.