A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Anaesthetic & Intensive Care Unit at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital is looking to recruit dynamic and forward-thinking individual to join our team of dedicated clinicians. Our hospital undertakes all vascular surgery for East Kent, urological (including major cancer and robotic surgery) and elective orthopaedic surgery. A range of day surgical specialties are also represented, including: dental and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, general surgery (including paediatrics), ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, MRI and endoscopy. Emergency theatre cover is provided daily. Regional anaesthesia plays a major part in our service and we support sustainable anaesthetic principles.
Position
This post is for a Consultant Anaesthetist / Intensivist and will be based at Kent & Canterbury Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering anaesthesia sessions with on-call commitments, with a requirement to cover ITU. Job plans within the department are flexible.
Key Responsibilities
* Delivering anaesthesia sessions with on-call commitments.
* Covering ITU and specific roles within the department.
* Supporting appraisal, revalidation and completion of mandatory training.
* Potential coverage for paediatrics, vascular, endovascular, orthopaedic and urology lists as per job plan.
Key Competencies
With this 10 PA position, there is 1 PA allocation for SPA and a second PA for taking on specific roles within the department, during which there is an expectation for the successful candidate to support appraisal, revalidation and completion of mandatory training.
Hospital Information
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
Recruitment & Benefits
We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us. We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions that work for you and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire – all in a county where you can enjoy your life to the full, whatever your interest.
Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post. For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/.
We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.
Application Information
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that the interview date has been set as guidance and may be subject to change.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025.
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