Consultant in Anaesthesia

Job Title

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Overview

We are recruiting 5 Consultant Anaesthetists for our department at St Mary’s Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia, peri‑operative care, attending theatre and pre‑operative assessment clinics as part of a team‑based approach for adult patients. Responsibilities include:

• Clinical activities (8.5 PA per week) – pre‑op assessment clinics, elective and emergency theatre work, peri‑operative medicine including acute pain management, MDT meetings, and on‑call activity.
• Supporting Professional Activities (1.5 PA per week) – audit, clinical governance, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD.
• On‑call commitments: 1:12 rota (adults St Mary’s), 1:10 rota (paeds St Mary’s) and 1:15 rota (Charing Cross). Remuneration details follow.
• Work in operating theatre, emergency department and remote sites such as MRI, CT and interventional radiology.
• Opportunity to participate in research, teaching, training, governance, leadership and QI projects.

Qualifications

• On the Specialist Register with a CCT (or equivalent) in Anaesthesia, or within 6 months of gaining a CCT.
• Outstanding anaesthetic skills with subspecialty interests (e.g., urology, regional anaesthesia, orthopaedics, peri‑operative medicine, head and neck/airway anaesthesia).

Remuneration

• 10 PA per week for a whole‑time contract (8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA).
• On‑call remuneration: Charing Cross – 0.5 PA with 3% supplement; St Mary’s adults – 1 PA with 3% supplement; St Mary’s paeds – 0.75 PA with 3% supplement.

Benefits

• Career development, flexible working and wellbeing.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Optional benefits – Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

EEO Statement

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part‑time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Additional Information

For a full job description and person specification please see the supporting documents.