Job summary
Are you a Consultant Anaesthetist looking to make a meaningful impact in abortion care?

We have 50 clinics nationwide and we are currently looking for Anaesthetists to support any of our surgical clinics nationwide.

Doncaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Chester, Merseyside, Leicester, Birmingham, Sandwell, Northampton, Richmond, Finsbury Park, London East, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Bournemouth, Taunton, Portsmouth.

Please contact recruitment@bpas.org if you are interested in working for us - include your CV - and we can arrange for a further discussion.

As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will provide deep procedural sedation for patients accessing abortion care. You will manage surgical lists, ensuring safe and effective care throughout every stage of the patient's journey.

This includes delivering sedation for procedures up to the legal gestational limit, responding to emergencies, and supporting staff to maintain the highest standards of patient-centred care.

About You
You will be a highly skilled and experienced professional with FRCA or FFARCS (Ireland) qualifications, current ALS certification, and registration with the GMC. With at least five years in a consultant grade and experience within a substantive consultant contract, you'll have a broad-based background in anaesthesia and sedation, remaining calm and self-reliant under pressure.

Main duties of the job

• Complete patient assessment and pre-treatment if necessary including all statutory documentation
• Provision of deep procedural sedation for procedures up to and inclusive of a gestation of 23+6 weeks
• Provision of deep procedural sedation for clients up to and inclusive of 39.9 BMI
• Ensure the management of emergency situations e.g. airway, bleeding
• Be present in the operating room throughout the procedure and remain on site until the patient has been discharged from the recovery room
• Ensure that patients are closely observed, and appropriate observation recorded until the client regains full consciousness
• Identify the early onset of potential problems and implement immediate and appropriate actions
• Provide support, advice and guidance to nursing staff in the management of unexpected outcomes

We are also looking for:

• Candidates who are trained in or have experience of emergency transfer of patients
• Candidates who are trained in the management of emergency airway techniques

About us
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence-based, not-for-profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.

When you join BPAS, you become part of a values-driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.

Working with us - benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family-friendly policies to support work-life balance

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer-recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre-employment checks.

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.

Salary: £1,350 a session / per list
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Closing date: 04 December 2026

Essential qualifications

• Full General Medical Council registration and license to practice - please state GMC Pin
• FRCA / FFARCS (Ireland)
• Advanced Life Support Skills Certificate Current

Desirable qualifications

• Management of the Difficult Airway Course

Essential experience

• Substantive Consultant Contract in an NHS Hospital
• Minimum 5 years in a consultant grade

Essential knowledge and skills

• Broad based experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia and Sedation
• Be trained in or have experience of emergency transfer of patients
• Trained in the management of emergency airway techniques

Essential general requirements

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
• Are you aware this role is on a practising privileges basis?
• Please state location you are interested in working.

Apply through our website or contact recruitment@bpas.org.

All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.