Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management

Overview

In this role you will lead anaesthetic care across multiple surgical specialties while integrating chronic pain management within the department. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and support teaching and research in partnership with Cardiff University. The position combines high-level anaesthesia duties with specialist pain medicine, contributing to a leading academic health board. You will have a visible impact on patient outcomes through collaborative, team-based care and ongoing clinical governance. A strong hook is the department’s active research programme and commitment to education.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• competitive consultant salary
• strong academic and teaching opportunities
• supportive research environment

Responsibilities

• Primary role within the Chronic Pain Service alongside broader anaesthetic duties
• Provide cross-coverage for consultant colleagues to ensure continuity of service
• Take advantage of sessions across multiple surgical disciplines (e.g., Vascular, Neuroradiology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Gynaecological Surgery)
• Engage in research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine
• Contribute to governance, appraisal, and risk management in line with the job plan

Key requirements

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• On Specialist Register for specialty / CCT or CESR(CP) due within six months of interview
• Broad training in Anaesthetics with additional pain medicine experience
• Evidence of advanced pain medicine training or equivalent
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary teamwork
• Experience in clinical audit and understanding of clinical governance
• Active research interests and teaching experience
• Commitment to management processes (desirable)

• teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
• teaching and mentorship
• professionalism and adaptability
• Pain medicine expertise
• General anaesthesia across diverse surgical disciplines
• Clinical governance and risk management

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