Pain Consultant with Anaesthetics

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

Job summary

A leading health authority in Torquay is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist specializing in pain management. The role involves delivering high-quality care, supervising junior staff, and participating in a multidisciplinary team focusing on chronic pain and anaesthetics. This permanent, full-time position offers a supportive work environment and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years working in NHS required.
• CCT Specialist Registration essential.
• Ability to provide anaesthesia for a range of DGH specialities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality consultant delivered care, including leadership and supervision of junior staff.
• Split time approximately equally between pain medicine and anaesthetics.
• Contribute to the delivery of a quality service in pain medicine.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Anaesthesia expertise

Teaching clinical skills

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT Specialist Registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Pain to join our team here at Torbay Hospital.

Your time will be split approximately equally between pain medicine and anaesthetics.

You will contribute to the delivery of a quality Consultant led service in pain medicine and general anaesthesia. Your general anaesthesia commitment will include elective and on call services.

We are an innovative unit and looking for someone to join us to help take forward our pain service.

The Chronic Pain Team consists of 4 consultants and one GP wsi and is part of the Anaesthetic Department. Pain consultants work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver general outpatient chronic pain clinics, interventional pain lists and support to the inpatient pain service.

Inpatient pain services are primarily consultant and nurse delivered. There are 3 inpatient pain nurses providing a weekday service. There is a weekly inpatient consultant session.

There is close liaison between the inpatient and outpatient teams. Weekend support is provided by the general anaesthetic emergency team.

Pain clinics operate from Torbay and peripheral hospitals. We also work closely with the Royal Devon University Hospital

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital

Weekly timetable/Job plan

The clinical aspect of the job is expected to be split to deliver equal amounts of Chronic Pain and General Anaesthetics

The current anaesthetic on call rota is 1:20. Additional PAs may be available to reflect extended working days and weekend working.

About us

Why Work With Us

Based in South Devon, with good links across Devon and further afield, working in Torbay allows you to enjoy an excellent work life balance, situations close to the coastline and the moorlands with large cities less than 40 minutes away.

We have a strong anaesthetic department, which you will be part of which has expanded in recent years with the addition of new theatres. We are a centre of excellence for day surgery and have excellent team working.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7202234-M&D

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Job description Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description for full details of the role and the main responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description for full details of the role and the main responsibilities.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Minimum 2 years working in NHS
• CCT Specialist Registration

Desirable

• Other degree
• 3 years higher training in relevant speciality

Experience Essential

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to provide anaesthesia for the full range of DGH specialities
• Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge.

Desirable

• Subspecialty anaesthetic interest and expertise
• Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Minimum 2 years working in NHS
• CCT Specialist Registration

Desirable

• Other degree
• 3 years higher training in relevant speciality

Experience Essential

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to provide anaesthesia for the full range of DGH specialities
• Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge.

Desirable

• Subspecialty anaesthetic interest and expertise
• Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)