# Anaesthetic Consultant with Interest in Pain > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/anaesthetic-consultant-with-interest-in-pain/65743930-8cfd-4353-974a-6cd27319f45c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/anaesthetic-consultant-with-interest-in-pain/65743930-8cfd-4353-974a-6cd27319f45c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T15:31:11.501Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pain_Consultant_Theatres_Anaesthesia/Pain_Consultant_Theatres_Anaesthesia-v8022198 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8022198?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the above post at a large University teaching Hospitals Trust in Liverpool. The applicant will join an Anaesthetic department providing services at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals. The Pain Medicine service provides inpatient services across hospital sites, and local Hospices. The outpatient services are at Broadgreen Hospital within a new purpose built Pain Medicine unit. The Pain Medicine unit contains outpatient facilities and a dedicated theatre suite and recovery for pain management procedures. The applicant will join a dedicated team who review 5000 inpatients and 5500 outpatients per year. The applicant will also have an opportunity to work with the Liverpool Refractory Angina Centre providing a patient centred multidisciplinary approach to the management of angina pain. The post also has a commitment to elective and emergency anaesthetic services, and the successful applicant will be expected to commit to the on-call rota. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of this role are mentioned in more detail on the job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this role are explained on the attached job description (containing person specification). ## Job Details Applications are invited for the above post at a large University teaching Hospitals Trust in Liverpool. The applicant will join an Anaesthetic department providing services at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals. The Pain Medicine service provides inpatient services across hospital sites, and local Hospices. The outpatient services are at Broadgreen Hospital within a new purpose built Pain Medicine unit. The Pain Medicine unit contains outpatient facilities and a dedicated theatre suite and recovery for pain management procedures. The applicant will join a dedicated team who review 5000 inpatients and 5500 outpatients per year. The applicant will also have an opportunity to work with the Liverpool Refractory Angina Centre providing a patient centred multidisciplinary approach to the management of angina pain. The post also has a commitment to elective and emergency anaesthetic services, and the successful applicant will be expected to commit to the on-call rota. ## Job Description The main duties of this role are mentioned in more detail on the job description and person specification. ## Responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this role are explained on the attached job description (containing person specification). ## Person Specification ### Other **Desirable** - Overseas experience/experience in other UK regions. ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching - Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor **Desirable** - Experience of teaching nonmedical professionals - Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor. - Educational qualification. ### Networking **Essential** - Membership of relevant societies **Desirable** - Attendance at meetings ### Qualification **Essential** - MB ChB or equivalent - FRCA or equivalent - Full GMC registration - Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register. **Desirable** - Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA) ### Audit and Research **Essential** - Evidence of life-long learning - Participation in reflective practice and incident reporting processes - Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects. **Desirable** - Involvement in research projects relevant to anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine. - Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification. ### Management Ability **Essential** - Evidence of involvement in the management of an anaesthetic department - Ability to organise and advise on efficient anaesthetic services. **Desirable** - Management Training ### Experience and skills **Essential** - Advanced Pain medicine training (or equivalent). - High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia. - Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery. - Interest and experience in critical care medicine - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Trauma - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: General, urological and gynaecological surgery - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Vascular surgery - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Transfer medicine - Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Non-theatre anaesthesia - ALS training - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary Pain team. **Desirable** - ATLS training or equivalent - Expertise in difficult airway Management e.g. Advanced training in Airway Management - Interest and training in echocardiography (TOE and/or TTE) - Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia for upper and lower limb surgery, e.g. Advanced training (or equivalent) in general, urological and gynaecological surgery) - Advanced training (or equivalent) in vascular anaesthesia - Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia and fluoroscopic guide procedures for pain management - Evidence of participation in individual and group psychological work in pain medicine ### Ability/Motivation/Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on anaesthetic problems for planned procedures and emergencies - Initiative and ability to co-ordinate teams. - Leadership potential. - Committed to speciality and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists. **Desirable** - Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, with feedback. ### Presentations and Publications **Essential** - Presentations at regional and/or national meetings. **Desirable** - Publications relevant to the post. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10308733) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia substantive (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10308732) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.