Consultant in Anaesthetics, interest in Pain Management

Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a substantive, full-time, accredited Pain Consultant to join our department at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The job is primarily based at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital with the possibility and opportunity to cover some pain services at the Bedford Hospital site.

The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia and perioperative care with a larger and significant participation in delivering clinical care in the Integrated Pain Service including Inpatient Pain, Outpatient Chronic Pain clinics and intervention injection lists in a team-based approach with flexibility of on calls and weekend work with mutual agreement and service demand requirements

Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes' drive from the hospital. There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.

Main duties of the job
The service uniquely offers a job planned weekly participation in integrated spinal multidisciplinary meetings constituting pain physicians, spinal surgeons, musculoskeletal radiologists, extended scope physiotherapists and other allied health professionals in addition to a weekly complex pain MDT comprising pain physicians, specialist pain nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologist, pain administrator and other team members that encompasses clinical triage and service development discussions. In addition, there is an opportunity to actively participate in departmental educational, audit and clinical governance framework.

The trust is very actively focussed on supporting medical education and training with weekly grand rounds and participation in regional education networks. We are looking to recruit enterprising and forward-thinking applicants to support the routine services and look at the development of subspecialty pain areas such as cancer pain, pelvic pain and community pain.

Successful candidate will participate in the anaesthetic 1 in 20 on call rota at the Luton site. Pain and anaesthetic sub-special interest will be supported with mutual agreement with clinical lead in integrated pain service and the clinical director in anaesthesia, respectively.

About us
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As part of our continued response to COVID19 the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 ("the 2014 Regulations") was updated and approved by Parliament. This meant that full COVID19 vaccination would become a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

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Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that the FFPMRCA examination is a desirable criteria as opposed to an essential criteria this is incorrectly reflected on the attached person specification.

Advert Closes-09.08.26
Dearden Assessment- WK commencing 07.09.26
AAC Date- 14.09.26

Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that the FFPMRCA examination is a desirable criteria as opposed to an essential criteria this is incorrectly reflected on the attached person specification.

Advert Closes-09.08.26
Dearden Assessment- WK commencing 07.09.26
AAC Date- 14.09.26

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Essential: FRCA or equivalent; Entry on the GMC Specialist; On the specialty register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the interview date; Appropriate training and experience in Pain Medicine
• Desirable: MD, PhD or other postgraduate qualification (PGCert, PGDip, MSc); ALS, ATLS, EPLS instructor or equivalent; FFPMRCA or equivalent

• Registration
• Essential: Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice; Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)

• Clinical Effectiveness
• Essential: Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD; Experience of guideline appraisal; Participation in relevant local audits; Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
• Desirable: Participation in relevant national audits

• Teaching
• Essential: Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students
• Desirable: Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course

• Personnel Skills
• Essential: Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment; Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills; Leadership Skills

• Clinical Governance
• Essential: Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance

• Personnel Circumstances
• Essential: Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies; Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance; Satisfactory DBS clearance

• Clinical Experience
• Essential: Excellent all round experience of DGH work; Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Anaesthetics and Advanced Airway management skills; Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision

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.

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. 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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.