Anaesthetic Consultant

We are a forward-thinking NHS Trust dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centred care across both our Critical Care Unit and state-of-the-art operating theatres. Our mission is simple but powerful: to provide safe, compassionate, and innovative anaesthetic and critical care services that improve lives every single day. We believe in teamwork, continuous learning, and empowering our clinicians to shape the future of care.

In this dual role, you'll be at the heart of two of the most dynamic and high-impact areas of our hospital. Your expertise will directly influence patient outcomes--whether you're stabilising critically ill patients in CCU or delivering safe, tailored anaesthesia in complex surgical cases.

You'll be a trusted leader, collaborator, and innovator, helping us push the boundaries of what's possible in perioperative and critical care medicine.

Clinical Duties: Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues. A regular MDT meeting takes place each Wednesday to discuss patients that have been resident on the critical care unit for 1 week or more. A regular follow up clinic is run on the second Tuesday of the month, and is led by the MDT with consultant support. Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support). Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Surgery & Planned Care (SPC) Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust. Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity. Provision of cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy. Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education. Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The post holder will participate in an out-of-hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section.