Consultant Anaesthetist (Regional and Ortho)

Job title:

Consultant Anaesthetist (Regional and Ortho)

Company

NHS

Job description

Post – Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Regional and OrthopaedicsWe are a large and friendly department with over 65 Consultants, 11 SAS’s, up to 35 Trainees and post CCT Fellows. We are very proud to be a MDHU, Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. We have 4 qualified AAs in a bespoke programme designed for the benefit of, and led by the department. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses, Peri Operative team, 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 4 Administrative and Clerical staff.As a department we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023. We have also had a successful Getting it Right First Time, GIRFT visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.To discuss the role in more detail please contact Mike Jackson, Clinical Director or Michelle Andrews, Anaesthetics Service Manager on 02392 286483.AAC Panel Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025Main duties of the jobThe job plan for this post is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC Direct Clinical Care, typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota 0.75 PA. Typical job plan comprise a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for this job is attached but the exact sessions including sub specialties and working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post.The department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. This is Category A on call. Each tier has a frequency of 1 in 40 giving a combined frequency of 1 in 20. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings approx. 17:30-20:30 and is then second on call from home, where they are very infrequently called. At the weekend the second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres between 07:45-17:00 and is then on call from home. The first on call consultant is the first port of call from home.About usHere at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.DetailsDate posted04 July 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberREF1558CJob locationsQueen Alexandra HospitalSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthHampshirePO6 3LYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesGrade: Consultant AnaesthetistDepartment: AnaestheticsReports to: Clinical DirectorPLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesGrade: Consultant AnaesthetistDepartment: AnaestheticsReports to: Clinical DirectorPLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Primary Medical Qualification e.g. MBChB
• A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT

Desirable

• Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
• Possession of Additional Degree MD, BSc, diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
• Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
• Award of external Prizes or Honours

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of completion or equivalent of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion or equivalent of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
• Completion of all stage 3 essential HALOs or equivalent
• 12 months SIA or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE, Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist area
• Evidence of completion of additional SIA
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE, Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist areas

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Primary Medical Qualification e.g. MBChB
• A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT

Desirable

• Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
• Possession of Additional Degree MD, BSc, diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
• Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
• Award of external Prizes or Honours

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of completion or equivalent of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion or equivalent of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
• Completion of all stage 3 essential HALOs or equivalent
• 12 months SIA or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE, Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist area
• Evidence of completion of additional SIA
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE, Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist areas

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Portsmouth

Job date

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:59:20 GMT

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