At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team providing innovative pain management solutions and anaesthetic care.
- Company: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, dedicated to patient care and staff wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with a focus on innovation and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: GMC registration, FRCA or equivalent, and experience in anaesthesia and pain management.
The predicted salary is between 150569 - 150569 £ per year.
- Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Pain Management
- NHS Medical & Dental: YC72
Main area Surgical Division (Directorate of Anaesthesia) Grade NHS Medical & Dental: YC72 Contract Permanent Hours.
- Full time
- Flexible working
- 10 sessions per week (+ On calls) Job ref 302-26-8138447MHR-S
Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/08/2026 23:59
People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.
Job overview
The multidisciplinary Pain Management Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust enjoy good relationships with the Community Pain service and provides secondary care services on the Wrightington and Leigh sites.
The successful applicant would be joining a dynamic team of consultants, one associate specialist, 2 specialist nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and pain physiotherapists.
Image intensifier and ultrasound guided pain interventions including radiofrequency ablation techniques are carried out in a dedicated treatment room with recovery on the adjoining ward by enthusiastic and experienced ward staff.
A small office is adjacent to the treatment room for full IT administrative support.
The Chronic Pain Team supports the Tertiary Referral Orthopaedic Hospital at Wrightington with procedures for post-surgical/neuropathic pain or genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation for arthritic knee pain.
We provide a nurse led self‑acupuncture service, Qutenza services, Botox for chronic migraines and Consultant Oral ketamine.
There are regular Pain Management Programmes, Psychology and OT and Physiotherapy sessions.
There is a full triage of all patients to direct supportive and treatment measures. There are regular scheduled full team clinical governance meetings.
We would welcome and expect any member of our team to further our inclusive pain management and forge stronger/innovative relations with the community and our orthopaedic colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Acute care is provided at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care, women’s and children’s and a range of medical and surgical specialities.
Wrightington Hospital is an elective Orthopaedic Specialist site and our Leigh Day Case unit is currently expanding its portfolio and increasing activity.
The successful candidate will have a job plan developed to accommodate their special interests whilst also meeting the service requirements of the trust.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.
At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’.
We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
On‑Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on‑call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post‑holder will perform all the duties and have all responsibilities of a Consultant Anaesthetist with Interest in Pain Management.
- Clinical responsibilities within Anaesthesia
- To provide elective and emergency perioperative anaesthetic management
- To maintain appropriate knowledge and skills to deliver anaesthesia
- To participate in Governance and Appraisal processes
- To participate in teaching medical and allied health professionals
- To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Clinical responsibilities within the Chronic Pain Provision
- To provide assessment and follow‑up clinics for our Secondary Pain Service
- To provide pain clinic interventions
- To contribute to the running of this service as guided by the service lead.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support the running of the Pain Management Programme by appropriate referrals and delivering sessions to the group as needed.
- To understand and contribute to appropriate care pathways available for patients in the Pain Clinic and signpost accordingly.
- To work with the Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead or Senior Clinicians to ensure appropriate medical care pathways are in place, consistent with the pain clinic model for patients in treatment.
To understand and follow the commissioned care pathways for patients ensuring appropriate treatments underpinned by professional evidence and guidance. (e. g.
NICE guidelines, Royal Colleges, MHRA, Greater Manchester Commissioning Guidelines, GRFT)
To have medical responsibility, in partnership with the Trust’s medical leads for all patients under the care of the pain service.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice
- FRCA (UK or Ireland) or equivalent
- Inclusion on Specialist Register/admission within six months of interview date
- Certificate of Medical Education
- A higher qualification, e. g. MD, Ph D
- European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia
- Advanced training in Regional Anaesthesia
Skills
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with colleagues in all disciplines
- Ability to lead the development of services and promote best practice amongst colleagues
- Proficient in the use of Information Technology
- Portfolio evidencing a range of nerve blocks candidate is competent in
- Evidence of the development of leadership within the work environment
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
- Proven interest in at least one area of research
- Knowledge
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these
- Knowledge of up to date literature
- Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
- Personal Skills
- Team Working: Experience of working in a team, value input of other professionals in the team
- Management / Team Involvement: Work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership. Work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to work under pressure. Demonstrate initiative and resilience, adapt and change rapidly
- Use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
- Prioritise own work. Demonstrate punctuality, preparation, and self‑discipline. Understands importance of information technology
- Ability to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care
- Promote equality and values diversity
- Take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non‑judgemental approach towards others, display honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
- Experience of Leadership
- Professional Development
- Commitment to maintain professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job
- Demonstrate a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self‑awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback
- Additional achievements relevant to the role
- Additional
- Clinical
Governance: Capacity to alert to dangers or problems.
Demonstrate awareness of good decision making.
- Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job
- Effective Communication Skills: demonstrate clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation
- Empathy and Sensitivity: Capacity to listen and take in other perspectives
- Works in Partnership with patients. always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
- Consider full impact of clinical decisions on the patients. Practice shared decision making
- Direct and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
- Research Skills: Demonstrate understanding of the principle of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
- Teaching: Evidence of experience in teaching
- Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Pain Management in Wigan employer: Wwl
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional employer that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff while delivering high-quality healthcare services to a diverse community. With a strong commitment to professional development, including support for CPD and research opportunities, employees are encouraged to grow within a collaborative and engaging work culture. Located in Wigan, the Trust fosters a supportive environment where every team member's contribution is valued, ensuring that both staff and patients thrive together.
