Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Consultant Anaesthetist to join our team. This role will service elective and emergency lists at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site in the Main Theatres, the Day Surgery Unit and the Sandringham Unit.
In this role you will collaborate with Consultant Anaesthetists to ensure comprehensive and coordinated high quality anaesthetic services that meet the requirements of the Trust's objectives.
Time is allocated for supporting professional activities and these will be scheduled by mutual agreement with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the jobClinical- To provide a consultant-level anaesthetic service for elective and emergency services
- To provide high quality patient care, minimising risks and maintaining patient safety in accordance with the GMC's Good Medical Practice
- To help in the delivery of effective services within the agreed budget
- To co-operate with other departments and agencies to meet the objectives of the Anaesthetic Department
- To accept to work flexibly within a nominally fixed timetable
Organisational / Managerial- To supervise junior staff as appropriate
- To provide leadership and health-management skills
- To maintain the Directorate principles of effective multi-disciplinary team working
- To ensure personal knowledge of, and compliance with, Trust and departmental protocol
Teaching- To help provide training, supervision and career development to junior doctors of all grades in the Anaesthetic Department
- To contribute to the education of medical and nursing students, paramedics and trainees in other specialities as required. We have recently increased our teaching commitments to the medical schools of Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia
About usThere's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
DetailsSalary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 04 November 2026
Essential qualifications and registration- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA or equivalent medical qualification
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia (CCT) or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of specialist training at the time of interview. If not eligible for entry on to the Specialist Register, must be able to provide strong evidence of meeting CESR eligibility criteria.
Essential experience- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Anaesthetics.
- At least seven years of providing obstetric anaesthesia
- At least seven years of providing emergency / on call anaesthesia
- At least seven years of providing major trauma anaesthesia
- At least seven years of providing resuscitation care
- At least two years of providing critical care medicine
Essential skills, abilities and training- Formal training and experience in management relevant to anaesthesia in the NHS or equivalent training or experience elsewhere, for example Head of Department, Governance Lead or similar lead role.
- Experience of teaching trainees to a standard required by the RCoA (with evidence of suitable teaching / supervision qualification)
- Ability to supervise and initiate quality improvement projects by trainees and to develop trainee presentations at national and international level.
- Ability to deliver teaching for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Evidence of affecting clinical governance.
- Experience of various audits in which you played lead role, together with contributions to service improvement and risk management projects.
Disclosure and Barring Service checkThis 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 sponsorshipApplications 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).
UK registrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4ET, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
Contact for questions about the jobConsultant in Anaesthetics, Alistair Steel / Stuart Greenhill, 01553613613
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