Job summary
Anaesthetic Consultant with an interest in Urology
AAC Interview Date: 16th October AM

The Department of Anaesthetics is a friendly and supportive and we have achieved ACSA accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. We welcome innovation and encourage and support service development initiatives where it improves care to our patients.

You will be required to work across both sites .The job plan will include 10 Programmed Activities including 1 SPA.

The Anaesthetic department is aligned with the St George's Hospital teaching programme for medical students and the SW Thames School of Anaesthesia training programme. We have ACSA accreditation. There is a well-established simulation teaching programme which may give opportunities for suitably qualified applicants. We score highly each year in the national hip fracture database report and are one of the busiest 5 units in London. Our National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) pathway and patient outcomes score as excellent.

Main duties of the job
Principle Duties of the PostThe principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients:

• To always, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended orsubstituted from time to time.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and inagreement with your Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trustresources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction (orarranged Consultant Induction).
• To participate in the Trust's Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and outpatients under your care

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-CON-271-D
Job locations: Cross Sites, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Job Plan:The proposed job plan for this post is attached. This will be discussed in detail with the post holder onappointment and become operational.Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be aprospective agreement that sets out a consultants typical working pattern, duties, objectives andresponsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultants professional practiceincluding clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities and external commitments.Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmedactivities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewedon an annual basis.This job plan will include 1.5 SPA (core) for revalidation and mandatory training in anaesthetics.New consultants also have 0.5 SPA time for 12 months (on top of the core 1.5 SPA allocation) for mentorship andguidance with an allocated senior consultant. Any extra SPA above the core standard SPA time will be reviewed after 12months during appraisal and job planning, to maintain or decrease it as required.Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities willbe based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.All new Consultants will be allocated a mentor for guidance and support.The trust also offers a New Consultants Programme run in house by the GMC which includes external speakers.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR or equivalent
• ALS training
• EPALS / APLS training

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad range of experience in delivering anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery for patients of all ages

Management & Administrative Experience
Essential

• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Broad range of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior doctors

Research Experience
Essential

• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems

Desirable

• Publications in peer review journals

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels

This 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.

Applications 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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Cross Sites, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Dr Aishi Lim
Hasmita.bagia@nhs.net
02082962000