Employer Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Town Luton Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/07/2025 23:59
Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Airway Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and well established team of Airway specialists at Luton and Dunstable hospital, a large district general hospital with a tertiary head and neck centre.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Consultant to join our busy, friendly and expanding department. In 2025 we will see the opening of a new acute service block with the creation of eight new operating theatres, a 22 bedded critical care unit, a tertiary level NICU and a large maternity department. Colleagues will be welcomed to our existing department of over 45 Consultants, 11 Specialty Doctors and many doctors in training. The appointee will anaesthetise specifically for specialist airway lists and a variety of other elective surgical specialties. The non-resident on-call commitment covers emergency surgery and obstetrics.
Our case mix is interesting, our culture supportive and the Trust has a progressive approach to service development and clinician involvement. Our department is fully committed to teaching and training both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’ drive from the hospital. There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.
Closing Date: 27th July 2025
Assessment Date: 22nd August 2025
Interview Date: 5th September 2025
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of supportive, dynamic and enthusiastic Airway Anaesthetists and work alongside Head and Neck surgeons to provide multidisciplinary care to our patients.
You will be involved in preoperative assessment, perioperative management and providing enhanced recovery to complex airway patients, as we treat a variety of benign and malignant conditions.
Currently there are approximately 3 head & neck cancer lists per week and about 40 free flap cases being done per year. We routinely do procedures like neck dissections, laser surgeries and laryngectomies. Newer airway techniques like Robotics and High frequency jet ventilation are also being performed. You will be expected to take part in various airway MDT meetings and provide your valuable input.
An important part of the role will involve the delivery of regular airway training to anaesthetists and anaesthetic assistants by running workshops, courses, study days, etc. Anaesthesia workshops for novice trainees, airway study days, simulation days and advanced airway workshops including fibreoptic courses are currently being regularly.
As a department we encourage quality improvement projects and support our trainees to get involved. We are currently presenting 2 to 3 posters per year at national and international meetings.
We would also like your support in development of guidelines, procuring equipment if needed and taking up the airway lead role in future.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Medical Degree
* FRCA or equivalent
* MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
* ALS, ATLS, APLS
* Membership of the Difficult Airway Society
Registration
* Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)
Clinical Effectiveness
* Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD.
* Experience of guideline appraisal
* Participation in relevant local audits
* Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
* Participation in relevant national audits
Teaching
* Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
* Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
* Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
* Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
* Leadership Skills
Clinical Governance
* Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Personnel Circumstances
* Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
* Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory DBS clearance
Clinical Experience
* Excellent all round experience of DGH work
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Anaesthetics and Advanced Airway management skills
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Cham Warnapura Job title Clinical Director for Anaesthesia Email address Loku.warnapura@ldh.nhs.uk Telephone number 01582 497231 Additional information
Mr Chris Elliott, General Manager for Anaesthetics
Tel: 01582 497231
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Medical Workforce Department
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 718222
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