Consultant in Anaesthetics (EOC)

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is looking for full-time consultants in anaesthetics at Colchester Hospital to support the new Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre. This role involves clinical responsibilities, including theatre sessions and on-call commitments, with a competitive salary and various opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Comprehensive staff wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a consultant in anaesthesia.
• A special interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia is particularly encouraged.
• Willingness to participate in on-call and elective commitments.

Responsibilities

• Support the expansion of elective orthopaedic surgery at the Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
• Participate in the on-call rota and clinical responsibilities including theatre sessions.
• Potential cross-site work depending on applicant's interests.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Orthopaedic Surgery

Patient Care

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint full-time consultants in anaesthetics at Colchester Hospital to support the opening of the new Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC).

The ESEOC, opened in October 2024 within the Dame Clare Marx Building on the Colchester site, features eight operating theatres and three wards dedicated to elective orthopaedic surgery, making it one of the largest units in Europe. It will serve patients from Suffolk and Essex, with an anticipated 10,000 cases annually.

ESNEFT has achieved accreditation as a regional hub for revision knee surgery and aims to become a major centre for hip revision surgery as the network develops.

Applicants with a special interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia are particularly encouraged, but applications from those with other specialist interests will also be considered.

The roles involve on-call and elective commitments at Colchester Hospital, with opportunities within vascular and paediatric anaesthesia.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the expansion of elective orthopaedic surgery at ESEOC, primarily based at Colchester. The on-call duties are at Colchester Hospital, with potential cross-site work at Ipswich depending on the applicant's interests.

You will participate in clinical responsibilities, including theatre sessions and the out-of-hours on-call rota, which involves resident evening sessions from 5-10pm, weekend daytime sessions from 8am-8pm, and on-call cover from home for other times. Weekend shifts include day and night on-call, with remuneration according to current terms and a 3% availability supplement for non-resident on-call.

About us

ESNEFT provides hospital and community health services across east Suffolk and north Essex, employing over 12,000 staff. We offer extensive training, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments, 27 days annual leave, and a comprehensive staff wellbeing programme. Our digital transformation with Epic aims to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and professional development, we would like to hear from you. Find out more about living and working here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

• Posted: 16 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL