Consultant in Anaesthetics: Sponsorship Available

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Job summary

Exciting opportunities are now open at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for innovative and forward-thinking clinicians to join our well-established Anaesthetic Department.

Applicants with an interest in Intensive Care, Critical Care and Obstetrics are encouraged to apply as this is a dual role.

Following significant investment at Macclesfield District General Hospital, in a brand-new purpose-built ICU Unit, the successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to provide safe, effective, and personal care to the population of rural Macclesfield.

Additional private practice opportunities also exist at the neighboring Spire Regency, located adjacent to Macclesfield District General Hospital, with which we boast excellent relationships.

We are looking forward to talking to you about your career aspirations and encourage you to watch our recruitment videos on the East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

Hours per week: 10 PA’s

Interview date: Monday 30th November 2026

Main duties of the job

The vacancy is for 10 Programmed Activities, 6.88 Direct Clinical Care, with 1.5 associated Supporting Professional Activities.

The post will involve about 6 daytime theatre sessions or sessions in ICU, which will be flexible depending upon the service requirements. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the ‘out of hours’ consultant 1:62 on call rota at ECT.

Our employees are our priority and your health and well-being is important to us. Please visit our Health and Wellbeing video on our East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthesia)
  • Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • UK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
  • Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
  • Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
  • Can evidence up to date practice in line with recent initiatives

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of developing change

Desirable

  • Ability to engage and communicate the benefits of organisational change to stake holders
  • Previous experience in higher level hospital management

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding of principles of governance and audit

Desirable

  • Experience of having to undertake an audit

Other

Essential

  • Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

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: 2 November 2026

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