Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist: Sponsorship Available

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint 2 enthusiastic and committed Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist to our friendly, supportive and dynamic Anaesthetic Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post is full-time with each comprising a total of 10 PA per week (8.0 DCC + 2.0 SPA). The post has fixed sessions in areas of sub-specialty practice and pre-operative assessment, plus annualised flexible sessions in a wide range of surgical specialties.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to work autonomously in their field of expertise to fulfil the clinical and non-clinical duties within the agreed Job Plan. The appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients under his/her care and be responsible with Consultant colleagues for the provision of both comprehensive elective and emergency anaesthetic services. The appointee will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post according to the agreed Job Plan and give these priority at all times.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT holder or expected within 6 months of interview or CESR holder

Qualifications

Essential

  • ALS Provider or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Higher professional qualification

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential

  • Training and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan, including on call work.
  • Significant post-graduate experience in Anesthesia at a senior level in the NHS.
  • Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of the job plan.
  • Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including junior doctors in training.

Desirable

  • Specific training in communication skills
  • Completion of Stage 3 SIA relevant to the job plan
  • Post-CCT Anaesthesia fellowship relevant to the job plan

Management Skills

Desirable

  • Higher management degree/qualification/training
  • Experience of change management

Teaching, Audit, & Research

Desirable

  • Original research
  • Publications
  • Higher teaching degree/qualification

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: 25 October 2026

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