Consultant in Anaesthetics (x3 Posts)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join their dynamic anaesthetic department. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in general adult anaesthesia and neuro-anaesthesia and will participate in teaching and service development at the Trust. This position offers flexibility for full-time, part-time, or job-share arrangements. Candidates must hold full GMC Registration and demonstrate high clinical competence. An excellent opportunity for skilled anaesthetists looking to make a significant impact in a vibrant healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have FRCA (or equivalent) and be on the Specialist Register.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently at a consultant level.
• Must have evidence of participation in clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anaesthetic service.
• Develop and consolidate expertise in anaesthesia.
• Maintain excellence in teaching and research.

Skills

High level of clinical experience in anaesthesia

Experience in neuro-anaesthesia

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Eligibility to work in the UK

Job description

Dynamiccolleagues are required to fill these 3 replacement posts within theanaesthetic department at Leeds General Infirmary.

If shortlisted, you will be required togive a 10-minute presentation on:

Strategies to build asustainable anaesthetic workforce

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Thursday 5 March2026

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful applicants should possess FRCA (or equivalent) and should beincluded on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time ofinterview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.

Applicants should have established skills in generaladult anaesthesia, with experience in Neuro-anaesthesia. Additional skills andexperience in other areas of expertise for the wider department, such as majortrauma, regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia would be welcomed. Excellentcommunication and teamwork skills, along with a strong commitment to teachingand service development, are essential.

The post-holder will participate in theundergraduate teaching programme for the School of Medicine at the Universityof Leeds, organised on a speciality or clinical area basis. The appointee,along with colleagues, will contribute to postgraduate teaching, including theResident Doctors in Anaesthesia teaching programme within the YorkshireDeanery.

Consideration will be given to applicantswho wish to work full- or part-time, as well as those who wish to job-share.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teachinghospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise andmedical technology. We care for peoplefrom all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leedsitself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treatover 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000out-patient appointments. We operatefrom 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy andculture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe,founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve ourresults in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

2. Thebest place to work

3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research andinnovation

4. Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financiallysustainable

Job responsibilities

Inrelation to this post, this appointment will enable us to continue to deliver asafe service for our patients and increase our ability to provide appropriateanaesthetic cover for theatre lists.

2.OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

1. Towork with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensiveanaesthetic service in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

2. Todevelop and /or consolidate expertise in anaesthesia.

3. Tomaintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already establishedwithin the Trust.

4. Toservice plans for the specialty, taking account of the changes in clinicalpractice and new technologies available.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in anaesthesia, an ability to work independently and as part of a team at a consultant level, underpinned by high-level training.
• Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in neuro-anaesthesia via a special interest module, fellowship or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Research, Teaching & Audit

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

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.