Job summaryAn opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services. We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service.
Main duties of the jobThe post-holder's duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned at Colchester. Cross-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants.
The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota.
The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18.About usAt ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.
We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - posted09 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number432-MC2939Job locationsColchester HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesA full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesA full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Esssential
EssentialMust be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interviewFRCA or equivalentCompletion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaestheticsExperience of working within the NHSHigher training obstetric anaesthesiaUnderstanding of NHS management structureTaken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCAUnderstanding of process of medical education and current training programmesTeam workerEvidence of CPDGood interpersonal and communication skillsWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levelsEducational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)DesirableATLS, APLS, ALSEvidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualificationQualification in educationHigher degree (MD, PhD)Publications in refereed journals
Person Specification
Esssential
EssentialMust be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interviewFRCA or equivalentCompletion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaestheticsExperience of working within the NHSHigher training obstetric anaesthesiaUnderstanding of NHS management structureTaken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCAUnderstanding of process of medical education and current training programmesTeam workerEvidence of CPDGood interpersonal and communication skillsWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levelsEducational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)DesirableATLS, APLS, ALSEvidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualificationQualification in educationHigher degree (MD, PhD)Publications in refereed journalsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressColchester HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JLUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressColchester HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JLUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Locations
Consultant in Anaesthetics in Colchester, Essex employer: National Health Service
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