Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job summary

The postholder will undertake anaesthetic duties in cardiothoracic theatres, cardiothoracic critical care and cardiology. The successful candidate will work a flexible, rolling rota with his cardiothoracic anaesthetic colleagues, and will participate in the on call rota.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement appointment to join a dynamic team of specialised Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists at our tertiary centre. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver anaesthesiology for a wide range of cardiology and cardiothoracic procedures; trans-oesophageal echocardiography and will give direct care in the integrated cardiothoracic intensive care unit.

The successful application will be part of a 1:10 24/7 cardiothoracic on-call rota serving a population in excess of 1 million. We are ideally looking for an applicant with a wide range of anaesthetic and intensive care skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • On the GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Stage I Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent

Desirable

  • FFICM or equivalent
  • Certification in perioperative echocardiography
  • FASE or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Advanced training or equivalent in the provision of anaesthesia for patients requiring cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, procedures in the catheter laboratory and cardiothoracic intensive care
  • Significant experience in perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography

Ability/skills

Essential

  • The candidate should have training and experience in lung isolation, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and pulmonary artery catheterisation

Desirable

  • The candidate should have training and experience in lung isolation, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and pulmonary artery catheterisationTraining and experience in use of point-of-care tests relevant to CT anaesthesia and intensive care CV/Interview

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Evidence of activity in audit and quality improvement.

Desirable

  • Publication in peer reviewed journals or departmental documents.

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: 10 November 2026

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