Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care based at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The role requires substantial experience and qualifications in anaesthesia and critical care, including a CCT or equivalent. The position involves direct patient care in critical facilities, anaesthesia support, and participation in governance and training activities. Competitive salary range from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum excluding London Zone.

Qualifications

• Must hold a CCT or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Specialist registration in Anaesthesia or equivalent is essential.
• A minimum of two years of experience in adult cardiothoracic critical care and anaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in level 2/3 critical care facilities.
• Provide anaesthetic support to emergency and elective services across cardiothoracic services.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communications skills

Technical and clinical skills required for Adult Critical Care and Anaesthesia

Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit

Understanding needs of service development

Education

Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

UK, European or American Qualification in transoesophageal echocardiography

Full and Specialist registration with the GMC

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care

The closing date is 23 October 2025

We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine based at the Royal Brompton hospital.

In addition to holding full GMC registration and specialist registration in Anaesthesia or equivalent and Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent, the successful candidate will be in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent or be within 6 months of possession at the time of interview.

A minimum of two years of experience in adult cardiothoracic critical care and cardiothoracic anaesthesia at Fellow and/or Consultant level is essential. AUK, European or American Qualification in transoesophageal echocardiography is also essential.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be made to Dr Sarah Trenfield ([e-mail]) Clinical Lead for EICU/Director in Anaesthesia and/ or Dr Brijesh Patel, ([e-mail]) Clinical Lead for Adult ICU. ECMO and Critical Care Research.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will be in delivering care in the level 2/3 critical care facilities at the Royal Brompton hospital. Applicants will be expected to participate in an on-call rota including ECMO. Emergency work arising from on-call duties will be considered in the assessing of programmed activities for on-call in the agreed job plans.

Duties will also be in cardiothoracic anaesthesia, catheter labs and diagnostic bronchoscopy. Some duties may be delivered in the pre-assessment clinics when undertaking flexible sessions.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Job responsibilities

• Actively contribute in the delivery of service excellence in Critical Care and on-going service development.
• Providing anaesthetic support to emergency and elective services across cardiothoracic services including participating in the on-call rota.
• Participate fully in clinical audit and clinical governance including attendance at relevant meetings.
• Undertake teaching and training locally and nationally.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the GMC.
• UK trained applicants must hold a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Non-UK trained applicants must be on the specialist registrar.
• Specialist registration in Anaesthesia or equivalent. Specialist registration in Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent.
• UK, European or American Qualification in transoesophageal echocardiography.
• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).

Clinical Experience

• Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and cardiothoracic critical care, at least stage 3 +/- SIA or equivalent.
• Care of patients receiving extracorporeal support.
• Trained in transport of critically ill patients with severe respiratory failure.
• Trained in all aspects of adult ECMO.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Technical and clinical skills required for Adult Critical Care and Anaesthesia, at least stage 3 +/- SIA or equivalent.
• Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit
• Understanding needs of service development

Other

• Experience and track record in education, training, teaching

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum excl. London Zone