Consultant in Anaesthesia With an interest in ENT and Orthopaedics

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Anaesthetist with a focus on ENT and Orthopaedics. The role involves providing anaesthetic services across various hospitals and requires strong leadership and communication skills. Join a team committed to excellence in patient care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration required.
• Experience in Anaesthesia for complex Orthopaedic Trauma patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic services across multiple hospitals.
• Cover surgical lists at other sites if required.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent

FRCA or equivalent

Job description

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Consultant in Anaesthesia With an interest in ENT and Orthopaedics, London

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Client:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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18

Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London
and beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant Anaesthetist with a particular interest in ENT and Orthopaedics.
We provide anaesthetic services across all our hospitals: The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross
Hospital, Newham Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Bart’s).

At the Royal London Hospital we provide: POA, Pain – acute and chronic, Trauma and orthopaedics, gynae-oncology, gynaecology, urology, HpB, colorectal, ENT, general and plastic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular,
renal, maxillofacial, dental, paediatrics, obstetrics and interventional radiology.

Main duties of the job

This post is a substantive consultant post in Anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at other sites across the Trust if required. The post holder will be an employee of Bart’s Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Bart’s Health group.

This is a general post with an interest in Orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics for a consultant Anaesthetist. The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialties provided for at The Royal London Hospital.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person specification

Qualifications/ Clinical Skills

• GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
• FRCA or equivalent ·ALS/APLS
• Experience of UK healthcare system
• Experience in Anaesthesia for complex Orthopaedic Trauma patients

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience

• Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, and the management of major trauma
• Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
• Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
• Clinical management training
• Experience in Clinical Governance
• Experience in setting up courses for nursing/ AHP staff

Personal Skills/ Qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Ability to gain confidence and trust
• Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
• Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Teaching & Training

• Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
• Evidence of training in teaching skills.
• ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
• Experience of setting up an education module/ course

Research

• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
• Active participation in research
• Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia

Additional Requirements

• Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
• Experience in teaching and clinical audit