Consultant in Anaesthetics

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services.

We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder’s duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned at Colchester. Cross-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants.

The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota.

The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18.

Person Specification

Esssential

Essential

  • Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Completion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaesthetics
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Higher training obstetric anaesthesia
  • Understanding of NHS management structure
  • Taken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCA
  • Understanding of process of medical education and current training programmes
  • Team worker
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
  • Educational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)

Desirable

  • ATLS, APLS, ALS
  • Evidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification
  • Qualification in education
  • Higher degree (MD, PhD)
  • Publications in refereed journals

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: 31 July 2026

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