Consultant in Anaethesia with an Interest in Chronic Pain

Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Chronic Pain based at Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. A fantastic opportunity to continue your career in anaesthetics & chronic pain in a supportive and enthusiastic district general hospital with a focus on contiuity of care and a team based approach.

The main duties of the role are to provide consultant led care in intensive care medicine for patients with in the hospital of a mixed medical and surgical take as well as undertake clincial sessions in anaesthesia across a range of district general specialities including trauma and emergency surgery. On call commitment will be required to cover intensive care medicine only. This is a frequency of 1:12 and are based on evening daytime cover from 18:00 to 08:00 and split day weekend 12 hour sessions from 08:00 to 20:00 plus additional weekend morning cover to allow safe management of current unit patients and referrals. On Call for theatres and obstetrics is covered by the anaesthetic department who maintain good communication and teamwork between all resident and non-resident staff. Paediatric stabilisations are covered by both theatre and intensive care consultants to provide robust support, with the first responder responsibility being shared on alternative weekly rota.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented. Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success. For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.