Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthetics: Sponsorship Available

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an additional post. It will attract 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) comprising 8.5 for Direct Clinical Care (inclusive of on-call) and 1.5 for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

A timetable is set out below. Anaesthetic weeks follow a two-weekly pattern of job planned activity providing a range of clinical activities to maintain skills. 2 prospective Critical Care weeks are worked per cycle (presently a 12-week cycle, subject to change with workforce fluctuation). Critical care activity displaces anaesthetic sessions on these weeks. On-call activity is avoided where possible on critical care weeks to protect continuity of clinical care and allow sufficient rest. The job plan may evolve once the successful candidate is in place with mutual agreement.

Consultants within the department are expected to work with Anaesthesia Associates, supervising them in a 2:1 capacity, or 1:1 on a high turnover list or a list with higher ASA patients

Main duties of the job

This is an additional post. It will attract 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) comprising 8.5 for Direct Clinical Care (inclusive of on-call) and 1.5 for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

A timetable is set out below. Anaesthetic weeks follow a two-weekly pattern of job planned activity providing a range of clinical activities to maintain skills. 2 prospective Critical Care weeks are worked per cycle (presently a 12-week cycle, subject to change with workforce fluctuation). Critical care activity displaces anaesthetic sessions on these weeks. On-call activity is avoided where possible on critical care weeks to protect continuity of clinical care and allow sufficient rest. The job plan may evolve once the successful candidate is in place with mutual agreement.

Consultants within the department are expected to work with Anaesthesia Associates, supervising them in a 2:1 capacity, or 1:1 on a high turnover list or a list with higher ASA patients

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • FRCA or recognised equivalent qualification.
  • FICM or recognised equivalent qualification.

Relevant knowledge and experience requirements

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in appropriate speciality
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and offer expert clinical opinion in the specialty

Professional

Essential

  • Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework.

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: 9 October 2026

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