University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Job summary
Applications are invited for enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultants in Anaesthesia to join our team at Leicetser General Hospital within the University Hospitals of Leicester.
The Department of Anaesthesia at Leicester General Hospital provides comprehensive anaesthetic services to a wide range of specialties, including obstetrics, elective orthopaedics, elective gynaecology, urology, general surgery, day-case surgery, and the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
Leicester General Hospital is a tertiary referral centre for urology and delivers major urological and gynaecological robotic surgery. The Pain Management and Sleep Medicine services are also based at this site.
The recently opened East Midlands Planned Care Centre (EMPCC) is now fully operational, providing day-case and 23-hour care across a broad range of surgical specialties, including general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, and ophthalmology. The hospital has a total of 18 operating theatres, including two located within the EMPCC.
There is continued support for non-clinical professional activities both inside and outside the trust.
UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants.
Main duties of the job
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
Supervise and train junior medical staff
To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
Teaching, research and administration.
To proactively develop the service.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. o CCT/CESR (CP) date m
- FRCA or Equivalent
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in Anaesthesia
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
- Experience is managing complex orthopaedic cases including regional anaesthesia skills for awake upper and lower limb procedures
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
- Published Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
- Understanding and interest in research.
- Ability to appraise research critically
- Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
- Evidence of recent research and development activity
Desirable
- Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Appraisal and assessment skills.
- Ability to asses clinical competencies
- Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Management
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Awareness of Service Development issues.
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
- To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
- Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
- High standard of presentation both written and verbal
- Demonstrable track record of successful change management
- Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Closing Date: 2 November 2026
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