Main area Anaesthetics Grade Consultant in Anaesthetics Contract Permanent: with 3% on call supplement Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (including on call) Job ref 326-7881329-PN
Employer Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust Town Redhill Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (depending on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2026 23:59 Interview date 29/05/2026
Consultant in Anaesthetics (2nd post)
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Job overview
Consultant in Anaesthetics (2nd post)
Following significant investment to expand our workforce and meet growing service demands, we are excited to offer a number of newly created roles across our anaesthetics, critical care and theatre teams. These posts represent a proactive step in enhancing our capacity, improving patient care, and supporting our staff with the resources they need.
We are looking to appoint a substantive full-time Consultant Anaesthetist. The job plan comprises a weekly average of 8.5 PAs of clinical work spread over specialties (including on call) and 1.5 SPA. Further job plan details can be found within the job description, depending on service requirement there may an element of on calls.
The successful candidate will join a department that is friendly, engaged and provides excellent training and mentor support. The successful appointee will work as an integral part of the team and have equal access to junior staff.
East Surrey is the principle hospital for emergencies and inpatients, with day case surgery at Crawley Hospital. Anaesthetists are expected to be available across both hospital sites dependent on operational requirements.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Criteria
* Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
* A complete and accurate application
* Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
* Evidence of essential experience for role
* Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
* Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Additional information
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.
Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.
Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we’re delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our planhere.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Ganesh Kumar
Job title Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Email address ganesh.kumar@nhs.net
Informal enquiries are welcomed by contacting Dr Ganesh Kumar Clinical Lead (ganesh.kumar@nhs.net) or Venkat Duraiswamy (venkat.duraiswamy@nhs.net) or Jay Frost Service Manager (jay.frost1@nhs.net)
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