Job summary
The Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia. Homerton University Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic anaesthetist with a variety of interests to provide general anaesthetic services and an on call commitment at the Homerton Hospital. This post has arisen due to expansion of services. The post is offered on a full time basis of 10 programmed activities, 8 DCC & 2 SPA. The posts include a commitment to an on-call service which covers general, obstetric emergencies and also support to ICU and ED which includes care of acutely ill children.

Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties

• To provide training and service for the provision of service to the anaesthetic department. This may include some flexibility of fixed commitments. In addition, to maintain and develop an environment of clinical and academic excellence.
• To participate in a rota which facilitates appropriate consultant leadership, and provides on-call cover at night, weekends and during periods of leave.
• To assist in the provision of services within the SWNS directorate, demonstrating flexibility and co-operation when required.
• To participate in the Directorate's clinical meetings.

Clinical Management & Teaching

• To participate in the professional supervision, management support and teaching of anaesthetic and other trainees within the department.
• To assist in the organisation of and participate in teaching sessions for under and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
• To undertake appropriate 'mentoring' and appraisal of trainees.
• To assist in the recruitment of trainee medical staff.

The on-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, on a 1:19 basis but varies with the number of consultants.

About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City of London and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population. We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neurorehabilitation across East London and beyond.

The Trust comprises of Homerton Hospital in Hackney and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home, situated in Shoreditch as well as Hackney and the City Community Health Services. As one of London's designated peri-natal centres, Homerton provides a highly specialised range of obstetric and neonatal services. A major capital expansion programme is in hand to accommodate 6000 births per annum and provide 40 neonatal intensive care cots.

Over 3500 staff are directly employed by the trust, with a further 1000 contracted to work for us or placed here for training. In the latter group are pre and post registration medical and health care professional trainees from the London Deanery, Barts and the London Medical School, City University and East London University.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 293-Consultant-431
Closing date: 04 December 2026

Employer details
Employer name: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical service mead, Anaesthesia, Dr Sara Bowman, sarabowman1@nhs.net, 02085105218

Job description
Please see attached job description for a detailed job description including main duties and detailed job plan.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: On GMC's specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview; FRCA or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Desirable: Higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD); Relevant experience in specialty/sub specialty.

Clinical skills

• Essential: Clinical training and experience in all aspects of anaesthesia; Experience in managing Paediatric emergencies & training course (e.g. APLS, PALS); Advanced training in Obstetric anaesthesia; Proven excellent clinical skills and experience.
• Desirable: Track record of adopting new techniques.

Leadership and professionalism including quality improvement

• Essential: Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes; A proven track record to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need.

Management skills

• Essential: Attendance at management or leadership courses.
• Desirable: Management of team or programme/project.

Teaching and training

• Essential: Proven experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Desirable: Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course leading to a teaching qualification; Innovation in teaching/training.

Clinical governance

• Essential: Evidence of contribution to effective meaningful audit, quality improvement and clinical risk management particularly in obstetric anaesthesia.
• Desirable: Quality improvement projects in obstetric anaesthesia.

Research

• Essential: Understanding of principles and application of clinical research.
• Desirable: Relevant research experience; Publication of peer reviewed papers; Presentation at National or International Meetings.

Communication skills

• Essential: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Computer skills course/certificate.

Patient focused skills

• Essential: Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client.

Interpersonal skills

• Essential: Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to cooperate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team.

Personal attributes

• Essential: An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively; Professional attitude towards work, good record of attendance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

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