Fixed term consultant in anaesthetics

About the Role

We are looking for two enthusiastic Consultant Anaesthetists to join our friendly team, working in a fantastic area of the country between the South Downs and the Sea.

Our anaesthetic department is dynamic and has an excellent reputation for teaching, research and innovation as well as an excellent exam success rate. We have a flourishing and well respected MTI programme. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to hone and expand their clinical skills across a broad range of specialties in addition to developing services within University Hospitals Sussex and our partner organisations.

Clinical Duties

• Provision of elective clinical anaesthesia for a wide range of specialties (sub-specialty interests encouraged):
  • Major colorectal
  • General surgery – incl. non-tertiary upper GI
  • Gynaecology
  • Breast
  • ENT (incl. cancer diagnostic work and routine paediatrics)
  • Urology (incl. nephrectomy)
  • Maxillofacial
  • Ophthalmology ECT
  • General Day Surgery Procedures
• Preoperative assessment
• Provision of emergency workload (1:12; see below)
• Non-resident on-call supporting General theatre and Obstetrics residents/SAS grade doctors. There is a separate Critical Care Consultant cover out of hours with whom you will liaise closely to provide a comprehensive on-call service

Employer Commitment

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.