Overview
Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia. Join to apply for the Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia role at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.
Interviews are due to be taking place on 1st December 2025. You will be warmly invited to apply for one of these posts of consultant anaesthetist with an interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia. The successful candidates will have a broad-based training in anaesthesia and will have the ability to care for complex patients having major surgeries. The role involves a commitment to supporting the out of hours emergency anaesthesia services at University Hospital.
University Hospital is a large teaching hospital and is the Major Trauma centre for the Central England Trauma Network. We have a large Department of Anaesthesia which delivers perioperative care to around 44,000 elective and emergency patients per year, including about 3,000 children. We provide anaesthesia and perioperative care for all major sub-specialties, which for adults includes cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular surgery and renal transplant services.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Responsibilities
* Provide and further develop anaesthesia, pain and critical care services for the Trust in collaboration with colleagues in all disciplines including primary and tertiary care to provide an integrated and high quality service for patients. This will include ensuring that all services are provided in an effective and efficient manner and that the principles of risk management and clinical governance are maintained at all times.
* Actively participate in the teaching and training of junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals in anaesthesia and critical care.
* Take part in the general activities of consultants at the Trust including teaching, clinical governance, administration and management, with roles tailored to individual interests and aptitudes.
* Support and develop innovative improvements within the department and the Trust to maintain and improve the quality of patient care.
About the Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. The Trust is known for modern facilities and leadership in research and innovation in healthcare.
Next steps
For further information on this Consultant post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Job reference: LNKD1_UKTJ
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
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