Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthetics

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dudley is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to lead pain management and anaesthesia services. The ideal candidate will supervise outpatient clinics and anaesthesia associates, ensuring superior clinical care and compliance with governance standards. Applicants should have relevant medical qualifications and experience in teaching and clinical leadership, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development. This role offers a competitive contract within a supportive NHS environment.

Benefits

NHS pension

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified consultant in anaesthesia with experience in clinical leadership.
• Experience in pain management and teaching is essential.
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic and manage a procedure list.
• Supervise anaesthesia associates while ensuring quality of care.
• Engage in continuous professional development and clinical audits.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Pain management expertise

Anaesthesia skills

Teaching and training ability

Clinical governance awareness

Education

Relevant medical qualifications

Fellowship or Board certification in anaesthetics

Tools

Electronic medical records system

Job description

Job Summary

This is a replacement post. It will attract 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) comprising 8.5 for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). There will be scope to increase to 2.5 SPA sessions as extra roles within the department are taken on.

The duties will be spread between Pain Management and Anaesthesia as outlined in the timetable below. For the Pain duties the postholder will be required to lead a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic and cover a day case procedure list. The postholder will also be supported to gain expertise in the active management of intrathecal drug delivery systems. For the Anaesthetic commitments these consist of a regular working pattern (fixed days) but on these days there will be a mixture of set and flexible sessions. These will be dependent on the post holders areas of interest with sessions currently available covering Elective Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

Consultants within the department are expected to work with Anaesthesia Associates, supervising them in a 2:1 capacity, or 1:1 on a high turnover list,

• Participate in continuing professional development and attain the required standards in CPD as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Undertake Teaching and Training
• Participate in the strengthened appraisal and job planning process
• Be involved in and aware of the Clinical Governance issues of the Trust
• Participate in clinical audit
• On call 1:16 at 3%

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

This Job Description has been approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetics.

Using AI for Job Applications

Whilst we encourage the use of technology to help manage time and support innovation, it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and clearly reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI can assist with drafting, it should only be used as a support tool. The content must be your own work and accurately represent your knowledge, abilities, and values. Over‑reliance on AI‑generated content may result in your application being rejected. A common issue arises when we receive multiple applications with identical or overly generic language.

The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless it has been pre‑approved as part of a reasonable adjustment. For digital interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360‑degree view of your surroundings on camera and confirm that no additional devices are present. If we suspect AI is being used during an interview, we may pause the process to clarify or adjust our approach to questioning.

Caring for patients demands integrity, honesty, and accountability. We expect your application and participation to be authentic and a genuine reflection of your own experiences and values.

Multi‑Site Working

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

Sponsorship and Immigration

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Not everyone needs a 'Skilled Worker' visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if you're eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It's cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Recruitment Equality Statement

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes. On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.

The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis‑gender anyone.

We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to 'call out' any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.

We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.

We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.

By submitting an application for a position with this organisation, you are declaring that the information given is true and complete, any deliberate omission, falsification or misrepresentation will be grounds for rejecting the application or subsequent dismissal, and where applicable, for positions that requires registration with a professional body, you authorise us to make the required employer checks on your professional registration status.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.

Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in your application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

About the Dudley Group

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.

This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.

We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.

At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert.