Consultant Anaesthetist

Overview

In this Consultant Anaesthetist role at NMUH, you will deliver high-quality, consultant-led anaesthetic care across a broad range of specialties and support emergency and obstetric services. You will contribute to teaching, governance, and service development within the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Two posts exist with distinct ophthalmic requirements, offering a chance to shape perioperative care and introduce innovations in a collaborative, forward‑thinking department.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality consultant-led anaesthetic, peri-operative and emergency care
• Deliver anaesthetic services across General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology and Ophthalmology
• Participate in the on-call rota (1:13 with prospective cover)
• Support elective and emergency theatre services and patient safety
• Contribute to strategic development of anaesthetic services within the department and Trust
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure seamless patient pathways
• Demonstrate alignment with the Trust's Shared Commitments and values

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration with current licence to practise
• CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent accreditation; eligible for GMC Specialist Register
• FRCA or equivalent recognised qualification
• Evidence of CPD compliant with RC and GMC requirements
• Broad experience in full range of consultant anaesthetic practice
• Experience in obstetric anaesthesia; labour ward and emergency obstetric anaesthesia
• Experience in managing emergency anaesthesia and on-call services

• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Teaching and mentoring of junior doctors and students
• Leadership and governance involvement
• Ophthalmic anaesthesia (Post A desired; not essential for Post B)
• Perioperative care
• Obstetric anaesthesia services

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