Consultant in General Anaesthesia | Medacs Healthcare
Hospital Name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Job Title: Consultant in General Anaesthesia
Location: Norwich NR4 7UY
Rate: £109,725 - £145,478
Contract Type: Permanent or FTC
Make a Real Difference in General Anaesthesia - On Your Terms
Medacs Healthcare is working in partnership with Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) to recruit a Consultant in General Anaesthesia to join one of the busiest, most advanced, and most diverse anaesthetic departments in the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity to combine rewarding clinical work, subspecialty development, and flexible working - supported by a leading NHS framework agency.
About the Role
As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will join a large, highly skilled team providing anaesthetic services across a wide range of surgical specialties. NNUH is a major tertiary centre with 28 theatres, a dedicated paediatric theatre complex, a new elective orthopaedic centre, and one of the busiest emergency theatre services in the country.
Responsibilities
1. Provide consultant‑level anaesthetic care across elective and emergency theatres
2. Deliver peri‑operative assessment and optimisation for high‑risk surgical patients
3. Support major surgical specialties including thoracic, colorectal, plastics, vascular, orthopaedics, ENT, urology, and paediatrics
4. Contribute to MDTs, governance meetings, and service planning
5. Supervise and support trainees, fellows, and anaesthesia associates
6. Participate in audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance
About the Department & Setting
7. New paediatric theatre complex (opened 2023)
8. New elective orthopaedic surgical centre (NANOC) with expansion planned
9. Dedicated regional anaesthesia service and Ambulatory Procedure Unit
10. Major trauma unit with plans to become a second Major Trauma Centre
11. Strong research culture with NIHR Clinical Research Facility status
What We're Looking For
Essential:
12. MBBS or equivalent medical degree
13. Full GMC registration with licence to practise
14. FRCA (or equivalent)
15. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR)
16. Broad experience in general anaesthesia across major specialties
17. Ability to participate in the general on‑call rota
18. Strong communication and teamworking skills
19. Right to work in the UK
20. DBS/PVG check (or willingness to complete)
Desirable:
21. Subspecialty interest aligned with departmental needs
22. Experience in teaching, research, or quality improvement
23. Interest in trauma, regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, or robotic surgery
Why NNUH?
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital offers an exceptional environment for both professional development and quality of life, combining:
24. A major teaching hospital setting with access to cutting‑edge facilities and specialist services
25. A vibrant, historic city with excellent transport links to London and Cambridge
26. Beautiful Norfolk coastline, countryside, and Broads National Park within easy reach
27. More affordable living compared with many other major UK cities
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