# Consultant Anaesthetist in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-in-cardiothoracic-anaesthesia/00edd97d-50ef-40d1-8b1b-c61d41e4f5a6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-in-cardiothoracic-anaesthesia/00edd97d-50ef-40d1-8b1b-c61d41e4f5a6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Location:** Morriston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Part time hours will be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-10T09:11:15.107Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8285997 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8285997?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care. The postholder will join a subspecialist group of 7 substantive consultants with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care. The post will involve sessions at Morriston Hospital on a regular basis (See 'provisional job plan' in supporting document 'Job Description and Person Specification' for more information). The Swansea Cardiothoracic Unit is contracted to perform 700 cardiac surgical procedures per annum for a population that stretches from the South Wales Valleys region to the coastline of mid-and west Wales. The cardiac work comprises a combination of coronary revascularisation, valve replacement/repair, major aortic surgery and other minimally invasive procedures such as TAVI. The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSCC) has proposed a Single Centre for Adult Thoracic surgery for South Wales. An Independent Panel has recommended that Morriston Hospital, Swansea should be the location of this Centre. This will therefore involve setting up thoracic surgical services for 1000-1300 cases per annum, with a 20% predicted increase to accommodate future growth for cancer and non-cancer indications. On call commitments will be to the 1 in 8 Cardiac On-Call Rota. Locum Consultant applications will be considered. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of emergency and elective anaesthesia for cardiothoracic surgery and minimally invasive procedures, to the population of SBUHB, within the scope of practice reflected in the provisional ‘Job Plan’ (please see Job Description). They will also provide services to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. The on-call commitment will be to the 1: 8 Cardiac Rota at Morriston Hospital. On Call responsibilities include: care for patients on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), the provision of anaesthetic care for emergency cardiothoracic operations and cardiac re-vascularisations as well as supporting the cardiac on call resident doctor. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate - Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change. - Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare - Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly - Understands information systems and technology - Clinical Skills - General Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Emergency Anaesthesia **Desirable** - Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service. ### Attributes **Essential** - Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks - Ability to undertake on-call - A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service - Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals **Desirable** - Ability to take a lead role in service development ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff - Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service - Values partnership with other agencies - Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff - Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit **Desirable** - Development and commissioning of anaesthetic services - Evidence of research in Anaesthesia ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with the GMC - Licensed to practice - CCT in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview) or on Specialist Register with GMC (or expected within 6 months of interview) - Advanced Training Module in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia as part of CCT or equivalent experience and expertise in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia - Testamur status in Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with British Society of Echocardiography (BSE), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) or equivalent **Desirable** - Certification in Perioperative Trans-oesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with BSE, EACVI, NBE or equivalent - Fellow of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) or equivalent qualification/ experience and expertise in Intensive Care Medicine - Further relevant degree/diploma - Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education ## Documents - [oh (docx, 103.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10603283) - [jd/ps (pdf, 501.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10603281) - [jd/ps welsh (pdf, 529.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10603282) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) ## 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.