Consultant - Chronic Pain YC73 | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Watford is seeking a part-time Chronic Pain Consultant to join their dedicated team. The role involves providing high-quality patient care in pain clinics and theatres, participating in teaching and clinical governance activities. Candidates must hold an FRCS or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC. This opportunity also offers flexible working arrangements, emphasizing a good work-life balance. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply before 3 Jan 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Staff wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess FRCS or equivalent and be registered with GMC.
• Expected to cover pain clinics and theatres flexibly.
• Support the delivery of high-quality multidisciplinary pain services.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an MDT team covering pain clinics and theatres.
• Take full responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Participate in teaching and clinical governance activities.

Skills

Balanced pain management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Teaching ability

Education

FRCS or equivalent qualification

Registered with GMC

Job description

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Chronic Pain team in a dedicated Chronic Pain post for a fixed term (3 months). The working conditions in this post are equitable to the current consultants.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a new balanced pain consultant who will work as part of an MDT team and cover Pain clinics and theatres at our sites. They will also be expected to work flexibly and to be able to cover joint MDT clinics along with a psychologist as per service requirements. Candidates will be expected to support the delivery of a high‑quality Multidisciplinary Team pain service meeting local referral to treatment targets and waiting times and possess the ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.

The candidate will be expected to participate in departmental and trust teaching and clinical governance and audit activities.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

Qualifications

The applicant should possess FRCS or equivalent qualification, be fully registered with the GMC and be on the Specialist Register/obtained Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Job Details

A part‑time appointment with 8 Programmed Activities (PA’s) is available. The Job Plan will be discussed and agreed on appointment and is subject to review.

Additional Information

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

You will be expected to assist the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in achieving its commitments to the National Plan for modernisation of the NHS, including achieving the 18‑week patient pathway.

This advert closes on Saturday 3 Jan 2026