Consultant Anaesthetist

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

We are seeking motivated consultant anaesthetists, who can deliver high-quality, compassionate anaesthetic care for a range of surgical specialties. Successful candidates will also be expected to provide emergency theatre and obstetric unit anaesthetic cover, as a member of a non-resident evening and weekend general consultant rota (1 in 12).

This is an exciting time for the department, with the new North Wales Elective Orthopaedic Centre due to open at Llandudno hospital in 2026. An interest in regional anaesthesia, high-volume low-complexity (HVLC) work and day-case arthroplasty would be an advantage.

Opportunities exist for clinical sessions across a range of other specialties. The clinical interests and experience of successful candidates will be considered as part of the job-planning process, aligned with the service requirements of the department an interest in obstetrics, vascular, pre-operative assessment and paediatrics would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

Clinical activity will mainly involve theatre list cover, which may be as either a solo consultant anaesthetist, or acting as a supervisor, trainer, or mentor to non-consultant colleagues. Clinical sessions may also include providing anaesthesia in non-theatre settings, attending pre-operative assessment clinics, clinical case reviews, or MDT meetings.

The Wales Consultant contract provides a generous 3 weekly sessions of SPA. 2 “core” sessions allow the individual to undertake activity required for appraisal and revalidation. The third SPA provides individuals with time to lead on aspects of service delivery and improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics or due to obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date. CESR applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
  • FRCA
  • Broad based general experience in anaesthesia
  • Wide training background relevant for the job

Desirable

  • Other post graduate qualifications
  • Specialist skills or experience
  • ALS, ATLS, APLS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Broad based general experience in anaesthesia
  • Wide training background relevant for the job

Desirable

  • Experience at consultant level
  • Specialist skills or experience
  • Higher training, experience or specialist interest in vascular, orthopaedics, obstetric or paediatric anaesthesia
  • Higher training, experience or specialist interest in pre-operative assessment and prehabilitation
  • Out-of-programme experience in a clinical area relevant to the job
  • Evidence of taking consultant-level responsibility

Skills and Ability

Essential

  • Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure
  • Safe and effective oral communication skills
  • Excellent command of written and verbal English
  • Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or their carers with tact and sensitivity
  • Basic IT Skills

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills (e.g. App or website design)
  • Able to work flexibly both in time and place

Quality Improvement, Audit and Research

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in quality improvement or audit projects

Desirable

  • Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement projects that have changed practice
  • Critical appraisal course / skills
  • Evidence of participation in research.
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. letters, case reports.
  • Posters displayed at scientific meetings
  • Abstracts presented at scientific meetings
  • Research-based publications in peer- reviewed journals

Management and Leadership

Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of NHS management practices
  • A willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental management meetings

Desirable

  • Management course
  • Involvement with a management project
  • Experience of departmental administration
  • Experience of rostering
  • Experience of managing a budget in the workplace
  • Experience of organisational change and service re-design

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching trainees
  • Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees

Desirable

  • Evidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students
  • Teaching course
  • Teaching qualification
  • Accredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, EDRA
  • Experience of using simulation in medical education

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Open and approachable and willing to give and to receive feedback
  • A team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Reliable, self- motivated and punctual
  • Willingness to involve patients in their management
  • Aligns own values with those of the Health Board

Desirable

  • A willingness to work outside normal working hours at short notice in times of need
  • A willingness to explore new ways of working
  • Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language

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).

Closing Date: 22 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.