Consultant Anaesthetist: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Job summary

Applications are invited for a substantive post for a full-time Consultant Anaesthetist. We welcome applications from candidates offering a subspecialist interest, in particular perioperative medicine and major general/trauma.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

The James Paget University Hospital, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.

All future senior medical and dental appointments will be expected to work in collaboration across the Group and, irrespective of initial job description and job plan, be willing to work on more than one hospital site, dependent on service needs. Service location may change as our future models of care are developed by our clinically led networks through our acute clinical strategy. Some of the clinical procedures or services the appointee will be expected to deliver may be based at sites other than their primary site of employment.

Main duties of the job

The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.

The appointee will take their share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of Anaesthesia.

All postholders, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance program. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.

The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCA or equivalent.
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
  • Subspecialist training in a relevant anaesthesia subspecialty

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other postgraduate qualification (PGCert, PGDip, MSc)

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Good communicator.
  • Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
  • Prepared to work in shared office space.

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty

Desirable

  • Post CCT experience in anaesthesia.

Interests

Essential

  • Commitment to continue to develop an appropriate specialist interest.
  • Evidence of interest in education and training.
  • Evidence of engagement with research and audit.

Desirable

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • PGCert in Medical Education or equivalent.
  • Up to date GCP training.

Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible outlook on working hours.
  • Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
  • Full Driving License.

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: 30 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.