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Consultant Anaesthetist
The closing date is 06 May 2026
Applications are invited for a full-time post of Consultant Anaesthetist within our department of Anaesthesia. Candidates will require full registration with the General Medical Council and will have had at least one year of advanced general training.
You will be expected to anaesthetise patients from a wide variety of surgical specialities, in particular elective and emergency vascular cases.
We are looking for a Consultant who has considerable experience. The primary role for the successful candidate will be to join the Anaesthetic Team covering elective theatres and will have on-call commitments which is currently 1 in 16. With the successful candidate there will be 23 Consultant Anaesthetists in post. You will be expected to commence as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultant staff in order to provide a complete Anaesthetics Service. The Trust is committed to offering a more patient-focused service and Anaesthetics have made their services available seven days a week and the successful applicant will be expected to participate in these services.
Anaesthesia services are provided for 2 day Surgery theatres at Orsett. Basildon has 7 main theatres, 3 day surgery theatres and 2 maternity theatres, and also a hybrid theatre in the Cardiothoracic Centre. The day unit also feeds patients into the main theatres.
In addition anaesthetic services are provided for A&E, X-ray, Cardiology and patients requiring ECT.
Doctors in training
The Anaesthetic Department Specialist trainees (ST's) are members of the Bart's and the London School of Anaesthesia which is based at the Royal London Hospital and St. Bartholomew's and the core trainees (CT's) are part of the East Anglia Deanery. Regular medical audit takes place within the Department with monthly meetings held on a rotating basis. We also train ACCS trainees. The trainee number is variable, trainees are encouraged to attend day release courses for relevant parts of the exam.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job description for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
* GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
* NHS experience
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum (Pro rata for Part Time)
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