Consultant in Anaesthesia
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Burton On Trent, DE13 0RBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 November 2026
21 days leftJob description
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Anaesthetist to join our established & a supportive Anaesthetic Department at Queen's Hospital Bu...
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, with Queen's Hospital Burton as their base hospital.
- Providing independent consultant anaesthetic care across a wide range of surgical specialties.
- Participating in the 1:18 out-of-hours consultant on-call rota.
- Working collaboratively with surgical, theatre, critical care and wider multidisciplinary teams.
- Supporting the supervision, education and training of resident doctors, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
- Participating in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
- Contributing to the ongoing development of services, including protocols, guidelines and new ways of working.
- Opportunities to contribute to research, innovation and development according to individual interests.
The post is initially based around 8.5 Direct Clinical Care PAs and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activity PAs, with a final job plan agreed with the Clinical Director and reviewed after three months.
Our Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthetic and critical care support across a varied surgical portfolio including:
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- ENT
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Paediatrics
- Urology
- Ophthalmology.
The successful applicant will work with existing consultants to provide high-quality anaesthetic services to patients across Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and the surrounding areas.
Alongside clinical commitments, the post provides opportunities to contribute to teaching, research, audit, quality improvement and service development. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their specialist interests within the needs of the service and these will be considered as part of the individual job-planning process.
We have a strong focus on multidisciplinary working, education, clinical governance and continuous improvement. Consultants are actively encouraged to participate in teaching, monthly audit and education activity, research, quality improvement and the development of their own specialist interests.
Applicants wishing to work less than full time will also be considered, and job-share applications are welcomed.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS/MBChB or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent higher qualification (i.e FCARCSI)
- Life Support Qualifications ALS
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of application
- GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.(remove if locum consultant post)
Desirable: - Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty; - Post CCT fellowship; - Training Qualification
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential: - Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
Desirable: - Attended a leadership/management course for consultants
Teaching Experience
Essential: - Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates; - Experience of teaching clinical skills
Desirable: - Specific teaching qualification; - Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates; - Attended a recognised teaching training course
Audit/Research Experience
Essential: - Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement projects, evidence of QI; - Evidence of relevant academic and research
Desirable: - Ability to supervise research and Audit
Communication
Essential: - Experience of formal presentations; - Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties
Desirable: - Attended a management/leadership course
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of independent clinical practice
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
- 1 year NHS experience
- Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients across the wide spectrum of Anaesthesia disorders.
Desirable: - Interest in an area of Anaesthesia complimentary to existing consultants
How to apply
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First seen
2 November 2026
Last checked
2 November 2026
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