About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to offer four exciting opportunities for exceptional Consultant Anaesthetists to join our expanding department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN).
You will join a large, supportive and forward-thinking department of 43 Consultants, working within modern theatre facilities and a new state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit. The post offers excellent opportunities for education, research, innovation and professional development through our partnership with the University of Leicester.
If you are motivated, collaborative and passionate about delivering outstanding perioperative care, we would love to hear from you.
1 cons with ITU interest1 cons with vascular interest1 cons with pain interest -ophthalmic interest desirable1 cons with airway interest - ophthalmic interest desirable
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Anaesthetist at UHN, you will deliver safe, high-quality perioperative care for elective and emergency patients across multiple surgical specialties. Working closely with theatre, surgical and critical care teams, you will:
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide consultant-delivered anaesthetic services across major and general surgical specialties, aligned to your appointed post.
Deliver perioperative care from pre-assessment through to postoperative review, ensuring excellence in safety, optimisation and recovery.
Participate in the 1:12 on-call rota, including out-of-hours emergency theatre and obstetric anaesthesia support.
Contribute to critical care support as appropriate, working alongside the dedicated Critical Care Consultant team.
Leadership, Governance & Service Development
Take an active role in shaping the future of the anaesthetic service through quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and innovation.
Support departmental leadership in theatre optimisation, human factors, perioperative pathway design and service transformation.
Engage in continuous improvement projects, simulation-based education, and the expansion of regional anaesthesia and advanced airway skills.
Education & Research
Teach undergraduate medical students, postgraduate trainees and multidisciplinary staff as part of UHN's commitment to excellence in education
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent Full GMC Registration GMC specialist Register in Anaesthesia FRCA or Equivalent CCT in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
Membership of specialist societies Further postgraduate qualifications in or allied to anaesthesia
Clinical Experience Essential
Anaesthetic management of a wide range of head and neck, obstetric, general, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery with the completion of higher training module set out by the RCOA old curriculum or Level 3 of the current curriculum.
Desirable
Advanced training module or Specialist Interest area module of the new curriculum in relevant area for job plan 1 Obstetric anaesthesia/Higher or advanced module or SIA equivalent for Job plan 2
Interpersonal Skills Essential
Commitment to team working Good organisational skills and punctuality Good written, verbal, and aural communication skills Caring attitude towards colleagues
Desirable
Appropriate leadership development courses and structured activities
Management Essential
Willingness to work as a member of the wider trust Awareness of current service development opportunities and challenges Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
Desirable
Desire to further develop in the appointed post and contribute to the service development
Audit & Research Essential
Experience of audit and quality improvement project Willingness to actively in the departments audit and quality improvement
Desirable
Presentation at recognised national and or international meetings. Published or ongoing relevant research
Teaching Essential
Experience of and commitment to postgraduate teaching Experience of and commitment to undergraduate teaching Understanding of current education processes and requirements for training in Anaesthesia and ITU Evidence of attendance at anaesthesia meetings
Desirable
Medical education qualification Evidence of training in teaching Evidence of achieving GMC standards Educational Supervisor role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northampton General Hospital
Address Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN1 5BD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)