Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetists x 2: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

University Sussex Hospitals are looking for two outstanding substantive consultant anaesthetists to join our team at the Sussex Cardiac Centre working in a fantastic area of the country. Our anaesthetic department is dynamic and has an excellent reputation for teaching, research and innovation for the benefit of our population. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to hone and expand their clinical skills in addition to developing services within University Hospitals Sussex and our partner organisations.

These posts have arisen due to the retirement of colleagues and offer the successful candidates the opportunity to work at both the Royal Sussex County (just a few minutes walk from the beach)and the Princess Royal set in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Aside from Cardiac surgery and Cardiology services, the department offers a mixture of tertiary general work such as Vascular, Major Trauma, Gynae Oncology and Head and Neck, as well as general anaesthetic work including Obstetrics, Colorectal, Orthopaedics and Urology, and any new post holders would become equal participants in our existing teams.

Visiting our department prior to interview is encouraged, and if unfamiliar with the hospital, contact with the clinical lead or clinical director prior to application would also be welcomed.

Main duties of the job

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, considerable experience in the delivery of anaesthesia for a wide range of elective and emergency cardiac surgery and cardiology procedures is expected, as well as managing the needs of cardiac patients on intensive care. The nature of the non-cardiac specialist work undertaken is flexible but can be tailored to the successful candidates interests and skill set by agreement. The post includes participation in a dedicated cardiac on call rota based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, with 3 tiers of junior doctor on site to support the breadth of the activity occurring out of hours.

Despite being an established service, there are plenty of opportunities for leading service development and quality improvement projects and experience/enthusiasm for these areas would be welcomed.

We are large teaching department with an associated medical school so we expect all consultants to participate in the education and training of medical and non-medical colleagues. Those with a proven track record of delivering education to these groups will find plenty to occupy themselves.

Further details of the duties of the role can be obtained by contacting the clinical lead or clinical director.

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Medical Degree
• oFRCA or its recognised equivalent.
• oBasic medical degree oFRCA or its recognised equivalent. oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthetics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• oFICM or equivalent qualification in intensive care

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

• oAdvanced training in Cardiac Anaesthesia (or equivalent) -minimum 1 year
• oTOE accreditation
• oCardiac Intensive Care experience
• oDeliver safe and effective perioperative anaesthetic care to high risk patients

Desirable

• oEvidence of leading successful Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge

Desirable

• oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential

• oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
• oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

• oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

• oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

Essential

• oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• oResearch experience
• oPublications
• oPrizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

• oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

Closing Date: 10 September 2026