Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
The closing date is 01 July 2026
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a new substantive consultant with a combined interest in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care component will also be split across both our sites with a slightly higher proportion of time spent supporting the Critical Care unit in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The on‑call component of this will all be in support of the Critical care on call, this is on a 1 in 9 basis.
The daily work pattern will be undertaking a minimum of twice daily ward rounds, the assessment and admission of appropriate patient from all areas of the hospital including ED, AMU, theatres and wards. In addition, the role is expected to support junior residents, ACCP's and Advance trainees working on the Critical Care units.
You will be encouraged to attend several MDT meetings that include weekly radiology and rehab meetings along with alternate monthly M+M and business meetings.
Almost half of your clinical commitment will be undertaken within anaesthesia, with a mix of elective, urgent and emergency work undertaken across the sites that comprise GHNSHFT. Whilst most of this will be within the theatres complex, some may be in remote areas such as radiology, cardiology or preoperative assessment clinics etc. We currently have intensive care doctors who have additional subspecialist anaesthetic interests such as obstetrics, paediatrics or inpatient pain, and are able to accommodate nearly all subspecialty interests following discussion with the specialty director.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities
* To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
* To support the clinical decision making of medical and nursing staff
* To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system.
* To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call
* Independently and safely conduct anesthesia for a range of surgical specialties across any of the sites supported by GHNHSFT.
Professional Development, Education and Training
* To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
* To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
* To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Management and Leadership
* Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
* Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
Planning and Organisation
* Evidence of effective team working
* Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
* Use non‑judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status
* Flexible and resilient
* Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
Research and Development
* Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
* Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Communications and Working Relationships
* To work within the framework of team decisions.
* To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
* To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Clinical Governance
* To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
* To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Full GMC registration and a licence to practice
* FFICM
* MBBS or equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview). CESR
* MRCP
* ALS / ATLS
* EPALS or APLS
Clinical experience
* Critical Care training as per Intensive Care Training programme
* Anaesthesia training as per recognised training programme
* Experience in a range of critical care sub‑specialities
* Experience in Acute pain
Knowledge and skills
* IT skills including database management, EPR and word processing skills
* Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
* Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
* Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Experience of leading Quality Improvement projects
* Attendance on a management course
* Training in teaching skills
* Certificate of education
Personal skills and attributes
* Evidence of effective team working
* Conscientiousness and empathetic
* Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
* Use non‑judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status
* Flexible and resilient
* Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
* Committed to lifelong learning
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.
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