Consultant in General Anaesthetics and Chronic Pain Management: Sponsorship Available

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our department as part of a busy DGH hospital on the Fylde Coast.

This post is due to be vacant following an upcoming retirement from the chronic pain management service.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care, dividing their time between general/elective anaesthesia and comprehensive outpatient chronic pain services, working closely with a multidisciplinary team (MDT)

Supported by 21 Consultants (2 with specialist interest in Chronic Pain Management), 3 Middle Grades and 4 Anaesthetic Associates.

Supported by currently 41 Trainees.

1 in 16 on call rota.

Responsibility to provide general and obstetric anaesthetic services whilst on call/ out of hours.

Operating lists in ENT, Major Head and Neck Cancer, Dental surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Orthopaedics, General surgery, Breast Surgery, Urological Surgery Including Nephrectomy, Maternity, Gynaecology, Colorectal Surgery including robotic surgery, Benign upper GI surgery.

Paediatric surgery held weekly on Thursdays.

Preoperative assessment, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Acute and Chronic pain service with outpatient clinics and procedure lists

Implantable Continuous Venous Access devices.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

10 PA contract

1.7 PA for on call

1.5 Core SPA

6.8 Clinical PAs to include 0.5 PA for admin, pre and post op visiting

2.5 clinical days per week 8am to 6PM

There is flexibility to increase clinical PA if desired.

Person Specification

Legal Requirements

Essential

  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Primary medical qualification
  • FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support qualification
  • Qualification in Paediatric Life Support
  • FFPMRCA Qualification or equivalent

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Completed approved training programme in Anaesthesia or equivalent
  • Completed approved training programme / advanced sub-speciality training in Chronic Pain Management or equivalent
  • Evidence of appropriate CEPD

Desirable

  • Full log book summary
  • Management or leadership Training or qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to a UK CCT in Anaesthesia.
  • Comprehensive core and emergency anaesthetics experience within the NHS or UK healthcare system.
  • Proven capability in the multi-disciplinary assessment and management of chronic pain using a biopsychosocial model.
  • Training and competence in interventional pain management procedures.

Desirable

  • Post-CCT experience or advanced fellowship training in specialized pain interventions or major surgical anaesthesia

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
  • Effective teaching skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
  • Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
  • Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
  • Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
  • Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
  • Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
  • Participation in a management training course

Desirable

  • Computer and IT skills
  • Educational qualification or working towards
  • Experience of supervision of other staff
  • Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
  • Evidence of leadership training or qualification

Management Skills

Essential

  • Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
  • Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
  • Participation in a management training course

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership training or qualification

Knowledge/Research

Essential

  • Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance, research and audit
  • Regular attendance at Audit meetings
  • Ability to supervise audit projects

Desirable

  • A proven track record in self- directed research
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Recent personal involvement in audit

Professionalism

Essential

  • Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty

Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate societies

Personal

Essential

  • Agreement to live within 15 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car
  • Car owner with a full driving licence

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: 11 November 2026

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