Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Chronic Pain

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Consultant Anaesthetists with a special interest in chronic pain to join the team of Consultants in the Anaesthetic Departments at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Anaesthetics is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care which sits under the Division of Surgical Specialties & Theatres. Wexham Park ICU has received the rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

These posts comprise anaesthesia and chronic pain. The anaesthesia component will be based at Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital with the opportunity to subspecialise in Obstetrics, Regional, Trauma and colorectal anaesthesia dependent on individual interest and training. The chronic pain component will involve all three hospitals in the directorate (Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital).

The posts have arisen because of increased demand and existing vacancies.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to take part in developing services within the Trust and to share the clinical, administrative and teaching work with the other consultants in the department.

The basis of the post is 10 programmed activities, 8.5 direct clinical care (DCC) sessions and 1.5 SPA. The clinical sessions will be allocated for chronic pain lists and clinics and provision of anaesthesia for various specialities including providing non-resident on call cover for Wexham and Heatherwood Hospitals.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Listed on GMC UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Anaesthesia at the date of the interview
  • Advanced/ complementary training in Pain Medicine
  • Experience of UK healthcare system
  • Clear evidence of commitment to relevant subspecialty

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification e.g.FFPMRCA
  • Post graduate qualification in Teaching.
  • Simulation experience/ qualifications

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to evaluate own clinical practice
  • Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision
  • Management: understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital

Desirable

  • Experience in leadership role: Management module, Management representative roles, etc
  • IT literate
  • Experience in Management

Experience

Essential

  • A wide grounding during training in all aspects of anaesthesia
  • Special interest in regional anaesthesia with focus on education.
  • Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate as necessary
  • Understand principles and participated in audit activity
  • Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Evidence of management of complex medical comorbidities in the perioperative period
  • Interest in providing augmented surgical care in the immediate post op period
  • Provider status in ATLS,ALS, EPLS or APLS
  • International/ National presentations
  • Quality improvement projects related to main components of this job

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: 13 August 2026

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