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Consultant with interest in Vascular or Regional Anaesthesia (x2)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 279-MWRSCHCONANAE-575
Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Sussex County Hospital Town Brighton Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2025 23:59
Job overview
University Sussex Hospitals (East) are looking for two outstanding substantive consultants to join our team of general anaesthetists, working in a fantastic area of the country. We are particularly interested in hearing from those with a specialist interest in vascular or regional anaesthesia, to support the expanding profile of those services within our department. Our anaesthetic team is dynamic and has an excellent reputation for teaching, research and innovation for the benefit of our population. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to hone and expand their clinical skills in addition to developing services within University Hospitals Sussex and our partner organisations.
These posts have arisen due to the expansion of our services and offers the successful candidates the opportunity to work at both of our Hospitals: the Royal Sussex County (just a few minutes walk from the beach) and the Princess Royal set in the beautiful Sussex countryside. The department offers a mixture of tertiary general work such as Vascular, Major Trauma, Gynae Oncology and Head and Neck, as well as general anaesthetic work including Obstetrics, Colorectal, Orthopaedics and Urology, and any new post holders would become equal participants in our existing teams.
Visiting our department prior to interview is encouraged, and if unfamiliar with the hospital, contact with the clinical lead or clinical director prior to application would also be welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, considerable experience in the delivery of anaesthesia for a wide range of procedures is expected. Our services are currently expanding, hence interest or experience in areas such as preassessment, preoptimisation or other subspeciality areas apart from vascular/regional anaesthesia would be welcomed and of interest.
The post includes participation in a general anaesthetic on call rota at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, with 4 tiers of junior doctor on site to support the activity occurring out of hours, and the Princess Royal where 2 tiers of trainee are resident.
As a forward-thinking service, there are plenty of opportunities for leading service development and quality improvement projects and experience/enthusiasm for these areas would be of particular interest to us.
We are large teaching department with an associated medical school so we expect all consultants to participate in the education and training of medical and non-medical colleagues. Those with a proven track record of delivering education to these groups will find plenty to occupy themselves.
Further details of the duties of the role can be obtained by contacting the clinical lead or clinical director.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job plan will consist of fixed general lists based at either the Princess Royal or Royal Sussex County Hospital, and also include flexible sessions by agreement which may vary in nature from week to week depending on the interest and skill set of the successful individual. The post holder will participate in a dedicated on-call rota for general and obstetrics that covers the PRH and RSCH sites
Participation in monthly department governance meetings and regular generalist meetings will be included within the SPA allocation of this post. In addition, there will be responsibilities for supervising and assessing specialist trainees and other members of the multi disciplinary team
The theatre template is defined around a rolling four-week timetable. Each job plan has an average one or more sessions every week nominated as ‘flexible’. Flexible sessions are usually fixed in time, but flexible in-year sessions may be job planned by mutual agreement.
The SPA activity undertaken by the post holder will be reviewed after 3 months in post in line with current trust guidance and additional SPA time up to 2PAs in total will be provided by mutual agreement.
Each half day session is 5 hours (1.25 PA). Please note that at least one day per fortnight will remain a flexible session with other sessions to be allocated by mutual agreement on appointment. A full job plan review will be undertaken no more than 6 months after appointment.
The post holder will have a commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and evidence of active participation in teaching.
When appointed to the Trust Consultants will be expected to work from any Trust site.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
* FRCA or its recognised equivalent
* Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthetics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Higher degree or qualification related to anaesthesia
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Advanced training in relevant subspecialty area of anaesthesia including vascular or regional, or related subspecialties
* Proven history of leading perioperative QI projects
* Experience in other subspecialities delivered from RSCH/PRH such as major trauma, head and neck
* Experience in managing high risk patients
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
* Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Prizes and honours2
* Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
* Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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Further Information
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Name Dr Sophie Morris Job title Perioperative Clinical Director Email address sophie.morris7@nhs.net Telephone number 01273 696955 Additional information
Dr Tom Mount
Clinical Lead
thomas.mount@nhs.net
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