Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Uhleicester; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust seeks a Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia to join the Glenfield hospital anaesthetic team. The role supports cardiothoracic surgery and related services with opportunities in peri-operative medicine and education for trainees.

The post requires high clinical standards, leadership, teaching, and active involvement in audit, governance, and service development within a growing Trust. A commitment to CPD and clinical excellence is essential.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent required.
• Full GMC Registration required.
• Higher Specialist Training or CESR path acceptable.
• FRCA or equivalent qualification required.
• Current ALS certification.
• TOE exam may be required.
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies desirable.
• Higher degree (MSc/MD) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in patient management.
• Share responsibility for day-to-day patient care with colleagues.
• Promote new ways of working and integrated care across health communities.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff; provide appraisal and mentoring.
• Involve in teaching, research and service administration.
• Engage in departmental leadership and governance activities.
• Contribute to CPD and revalidation requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching/Training

Communication

Clinical governance

Education

MB BS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Higher specialist training or CESR

FRCA or equivalent

ALS certification

TOE exam

Membership of specialist societies

Higher degree (MSc/MD)

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

The closing date is 13 November 2026

Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Consultant to join our established Anaesthetic Department.

The Anaesthetic department at the Glenfield hospital provides support for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Vascular surgery, Breast, HPB surgery, major Urology, Renal Transplant services, Nephrology and non-theatre activities such as Imaging, ECT, Community Dentals, sedation lists for ERCP, Bronchoscopies etc. There are numerous opportunities for Peri-operative medicine as the Trust is embarking on a major POA (Pre-operative Assessment) project with plans for a major expansion in high risk and MDT clinics to support the surgical services.

There is continued support for non-clinical professional activities both inside and outside the trust.

UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. The department is well supported for curriculum delivery and the holistic development of trainees with a well-established leadership structure in education and training, including support for trainee leadership development.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.

To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.

Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.

Supervise and train junior medical staff

To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.

Teaching, research and administration.

To proactively develop the service.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all,

being a great place to work,

partnerships for impact, and

research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,

we are proud,

we are inclusive, and

we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. The UHL Department of Anaesthesia is committed to working towards the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation scheme of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Job responsibilities

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL including preoperative assessment and perioperative care.

To provide specialist high-risk anaesthesia outpatient clinic work

To participate in the Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on- call rota.

To support the Consultant-delivered Perioperative Medicine Service

To work flexibly to support the workload and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. Flexibility within the role will be required as we reconfigure, working towards a single-site UHL maternity service.

• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs;
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
• Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.;
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff, undergraduate students, and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

Person Specification

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Fully trained in Anaesthesia
• SIA or Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Management training on an accredited course
• Awareness of Service Development issues
• Evidence of management and administration experience

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Highly developed emotional intelligence
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal
• Demonstrable track record of successful change managementProven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Qualifications/Training

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. or fulfil requirements for CESR and be working towards this.
• FRCA or Equivalent
• Current ALS Certification
• TOE exam
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Audit/ Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement (QI) programme
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit activities including quality improvement evidence
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and/or QI
• Completed Audit / QI projects relevant to the specialty

Research

• Understanding and interest in research
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects
• Evidence of recent research and development activity
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the speciality

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to asses clinical competencies
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust