Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant in Anaesthesia within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

The current opportunity is for consultants to join the dedicated Anaesthetics team based at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals.

We are looking to appoint consultants with an interest in Vascular, Regional, paediatric and colorectal anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. They will be expected to join the general on-call at Heartlands Hospital or the General and obstetric on call at Good Hope Hospital as part of the on-call commitment. The appointee will be expected to participate in the Divisional and Departmental quality improvement projects as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

We are more than happy to arrange a call, or an informal visit, should you wish to discuss further. Please contact Clinical Service Lead for Anaesthetics Dr Saravanababu Gnanaseakaran - via email to saravanababu.gnanaseakaran@uhb.nhs.uk or to Mr Daniel Evans General Manager - daniel.evans@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job
The core component of this post is to provide anaesthetic cover for a variety of surgical services, if a consultant has a special interest in a sub speciality, then we will try to accommodate it.

A standard full time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities which could be filled by a variety of options from currently uncovered lists and flexible cover for consultant leave. Solihull Hub has extended lists running from 07:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs and employed consultants will be expected to take up some of these lists.

A programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours, and a full-time consultant will normally devote 8.5 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities.

An example 10 PA job plan is indicated in Appendix 1, but the successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.

On Call Commitments

• General on call: 1:19 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT2 or above
• Obstetric on call: 1:13 covering the maternity unit at Heartlands with a ST 3 or above
• Solihull EPOC on call: 1:10 with at ST 3 or above
• Thoracic on call: 1:8 covering thoracic emergencies at the QE and providing a second pair of hands to Heartlands Hospital
• Good Hope on call: 1:13 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT1 or above and the maternity unit with a SAS doctor.
• There is also an intensivist on call for Heartlands and one for Good Hope.

Teaching & Training
The successful applicant would be expected to have an active interest in the areas of both teaching and research. Our junior anaesthetic training has recently been adapted to reflect the new RCOA Anaesthesia curriculum. Due to the number of specialties covered at the Trust, we can deliver most of the curriculum across our four sites except advanced paediatric cases. We have therefore recently invited applications for trainees wishing to pursue a CESR pathway. Training is coordinated by the specialty education leads but involves informal and formal teaching by all consultants. There is also a departmental programme of teaching mapped to RCOA examination requirements which is co-ordinated by the junior anaesthetic staff with support from consultants.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Register or if in training eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months from the day of interviews
• FRCA or equivalent
• Advanced Pain Training (accredited via Faculty of Pain Management) or equivalent

Qualifications - Desirable

• Evidence of extended training and experience in the assessment and management of patients undergoing anaesthesia in a wide variety of specialties including major general surgery, vascular and urology surgery
• Evidence of comprehensive training in Pain Medicine as per Faculty of Pain Medicine guidelines

Experience - Essential

• Experience in the perioperative care of patients
• Advanced sub speciality training in anaesthesia for: Vascular or Regional or Obstetric or Thoracic or Major General surgery
• Experience in undertaking OPD Pain Clinics and day-case pain management procedures

Experience - Desirable

• Evidence of advanced training in management of the difficult airway.
• Evidence of advanced training in perioperative medicine
• Evidence of Advanced Training in Pain Management

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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

Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm

For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant and CSL Saravanababu Gnanaseakaran - Saravanababu.Gnanaseakaran@uhb.nhs.uk - 01214243438

Closing date: 10 November 2026
Reference number: 16265
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.