Consultant Anaesthetist

Are you committed to delivering high-quality General Anaesthetic services within an innovative and collaborative team? If so, we invite you to join our team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will be an integral part of a supportive and forward-thinking team where your expertise will be nurtured, and your career development will be prioritised. You will have the opportunity to refine your skills and explore subspecialty interests.

Based at Peterborough City Hospital, you will also have the opportunity to work across Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, offering both variety and professional growth.

To be considered for this role, you should:

1. Be GMC registered with a licence to practise.
2. Be Specialist Registered in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of completing your training.
3. Possess extensive experience and training in Anaesthesia and Critical Care to Consultant level.

In return, we offer a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional development, as well as involvement in teaching and mentoring medical students from the University of Cambridge and University of Leicester, supporting their Peri-Operative Medicine education.

We are committed to promoting flexibility in working patterns and fostering a supportive environment, with the option to work part-time.

To learn more about the role, please contact Dr. Donata Banni, Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics, at .

Main duties of the job

The role offers a weekly commitment of 10 PAs (8.5 DCC + 1.5 SPA), with the potential for additional PAs to be negotiated. The predictable and unpredictable DCC work for this post is annualised and will include a mix of fixed (at least one day per week) and flexible clinical sessions (ranging from 4-8 sessions for Theatre/Obstetrics) to meet an agreed annual total. You will also participate in the General/Obstetric Consultant on-call rota.

Your weekly schedule will be finalised four weeks in advance, with a designated non-clinical day. The remaining time will be allocated for administrative duties, ongoing development of Anaesthetic services, attending departmental meetings, teaching, audit, and mandatory training.

A typical week will include a fixed day alongside a variety of surgical specialty sessions such as ENT, Upper GI, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Colorectal, or Gynaecology. There may also be opportunities to cover Trauma or Emergency Anaesthesia.

The Inpatient Trauma Service is centrally based at Peterborough City Hospital, serving patients from both Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals. To accommodate additional trauma cases, weekend trauma lists are held on Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays, all of which are incorporated into your job plan.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within 6 months of completion of training
• 6 months advanced obstetric training to RCoA standards or equivalent

Experience

• A wide experience and training in Anaesthesia and Critical Care to Consultant level.
• Experience of teaching Foundation Year and Specialty Trainees to standards required by the RCoA

Academic and Research Skills

• Understand the research process.
• Understanding of evidence based medicine

Key Skills

• Understanding of NHS management structure and recent changes, plus the responsibilities of an NHS Consultant.
• Understanding of audit process
• Use of wide range of IT functions
• Understanding developments in, and the process of medical education
• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal and IT skills
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills
• Self-motivation & Leadership skills
• Knowledge and skills in Human Factors & Crisis Resource Management for Anaesthesia

Other

• Research Publications
• Research Interests

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.