Anaesthetic Consultant General NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Anaesthetic Consultant with a General interest (EGH)

10 PA

On Call rota 1 in 12

The Anaesthetics department is a friendly and supportive one. We have achieved ACSA

Accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and are extremely proud of this

achievement. We welcome innovation and will support change where it improves care to our

patients.

AAC Interview Date: 22nd July 2025 – PM

Main duties of the job

The proposed job plan for this post is attached. This will be discussed in detail with the post holder on

appointment and become operational.

Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s typical working pattern, duties, objectives and

responsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice

including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities and external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed

activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed

on an annual basis.

On Call Arrangements:

The post holder will be required to participate in a non-resident 1:12 on call rota.

The post holder will provide on call for Anaesthetics/HDU on the Epsom Hospital site

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR or equivalent
• EPALS / APLS training
• Stage 3 ICM training or equivalent
• Stage 3 Obstetric anaesthesia training or equivalent
• Stage 3 Paediatric anaesthesia training or equivalent
• Stage 3 SIA in Advanced airway anaesthesia or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Specialist interest in other anaesthetic subspecialties

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad range of experience in delivering anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery for patients of all ages
• Stage 3 SIA in Advanced airway management or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Broad experience in peri- operative medicine for high risk patients

Management experience

Essential criteria

• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Stage 3 or equivalent experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervising junior doctors

Reasearch

Essential criteria

• Ability to contribute to change management

Desirable criteria

• Ability to critically review research
• Evidence of Audit/Research

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