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Consultant in Anaesthetics
The closing date is 02 July 2026
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services.
We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder's duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned at Colchester. Cross-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants.
The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota.
The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18.
About us
At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.
We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
* Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
* FRCA or equivalent
* Completion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaesthetics
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Higher training obstetric anaesthesia
* Understanding of NHS management structure
* Taken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCA
* Understanding of process of medical education and current training programmes
* Evidence of CPD
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
* Educational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)
* ATLS, APLS, ALS
* Evidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification
* Publications in refereed journals
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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