Consultant in General Anaesthesia

Overview

These are replacement appointments following expansion of our services and retirement of existing consultants. The post is for a General Consultant Anaesthetist where special interests in most major sub-areas of anaesthesia can usually be accommodated. The Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group comprises James Paget University Hospital, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn. All future senior medical and dental appointments will be expected to work across the Group and may be required to work at more than one hospital site depending on service needs. The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Take a share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of Anaesthesia, including provision for peri-operative assessment clinics where required.
• Provide anaesthesia for adult patients in all specialties appropriate to training and experience, in addition to duties within subspecialty.
• Participate in a on-call rota (approximately 1:20) for emergency on-call work. Separate on-call rotas exist for paediatric anaesthesia, weekend and bank holiday day trauma theatres, intensive care medicine and obstetric anaesthesia.
• Be involved in implementing the Trust\’s Clinical Governance programme, including clinical audit, quality improvement, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
• Collaborate across the Group on service delivery and model development as part of the acute clinical strategy.

Location and Pattern of Work

Service location may change as future models of care are developed by clinically led networks. Some procedures or services may be delivered at sites other than the primary site of employment. The appointment is to the Trust and the appointee will take shared clinical responsibilities within the Department of Anaesthesia.

Eligibility and Administration

• Visa and Immigration: If sponsorship is required, assess eligibility via gov.uk guidance on skilled worker visas.
• DBS: If the post involves working with children or adults, a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required; costs may apply unless salary is below AfC point 9.
• NHS Service: Establish any previous NHS service via ESR IAT as part of the application process.
• UK Registration: Current UK professional registration is required where applicable.

Travel, Parking and Benefits

Staff parking is available onsite with limited spaces during core hours; capacity is higher in evenings/weekends. Travel arrangements may include discounted public transport passes, park-and-ride services, and salary sacrifice schemes. Details are provided at interview and via the Travel Office. The Trust also offers bicycle facilities, a salary sacrifice scheme, and additional staff benefits such as flexible working, pension, and employee support services.

Application and Equality

All communications regarding applications will be by email. The Trust values equality and may consider Guaranteed Interview for applicants with a disability who meet minimum criteria. If you do not hear within four weeks, this usually means you have not been shortlisted; please contact the advert contact if you wish to confirm.

Flexibility

Every effort will be made to recruit as advertised, but alternative working patterns (e.g., part-time) or contract types (e.g., secondments) may be considered. Please indicate any preferred pattern in the supporting statement.

About NNUH

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital serves over one million people in Norfolk and surrounding areas. It is a teaching and research hospital with state-of-the-art facilities and links to the University of East Anglia. The Trust offers NHS benefits and additional staff incentives, including family-friendly facilities, career development support, and access to various employee benefits and services.