# Consultant Anaesthetist in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-in-hepatobiliary-and-liver-transplant/3289e174-6c94-4dd7-a41f-bb993d52be13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-in-hepatobiliary-and-liver-transplant/3289e174-6c94-4dd7-a41f-bb993d52be13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 to £150,569 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T10:52:37.310Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-0761?employerCode=C0020 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15025?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of England 's largest teaching trusts, employing around 22,000 staff. It serves over 2.2 million patients annually across four hospitals-Good Hope, Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth, and Solihull-as well as various clinics and community services. UHB is committed to delivering excellent patient care and staff wellbeing, guided by its core values: Kindness, Connectedness, and Boldness. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join its progressive anaesthesia department. Our surgical specialties, include complex areas like neurosurgery, cardiothoracics, hepatobiliary surgery, and Europe 's largest solid organ transplant program. Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist specialising in the provision of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery. The successful applicant will join 16 other Consultant Anaesthetists working within the Liver Unit at QEHB. Candidates with a proven interest and significant experience in the management of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery are invited to apply. ### Main duties of the job The core component of which is to provide anaesthetic cover for HPB and Liver Transplant surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, both in normal working hours and on call.Additionally post holders will contribute to anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialty lists. This post will be part of a team of Consultants that work flexibly across the full range of anaesthesia services to the Liver Unit: *Pre-operative assessment of patients for complex hepatobiliary surgery, predominantly for cancer of the liver or pancreas. *Pre-operative assessment of patients for liver transplantation *Peri-operative management of hepatobiliary and transplant patients, including near patient coagulation monitoring, inotropic and in theatre renal support, management of massive haemorrhage and use of invasive monitoring. *Attendance at HPB and Liver Transplant audit and governance meetings *On call for liver transplantation/HPB emergencies, rota 1/7 with some flexibility. The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care. ### About us 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. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. 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. ### Details - Date posted: 02 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 304-KDA-1100797 - Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities The successful applicant will join a team of 16 consultants in providing Liver anaesthesia on-site at QEH. The core component of which is to provide anaesthetic cover for HPB and Liver Transplant surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, both in normal working hours and on call. Additionally post holders will contribute to anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialty lists. The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trust 's services and be prepared to take an active part in the change program. We have included a suggested job plan in Appendix 1, but the successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Specialty and Departmental CSLs on appointment. ## Job Details University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of England 's largest teaching trusts, employing around 22,000 staff. It serves over 2.2 million patients annually across four hospitals-Good Hope, Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth, and Solihull-as well as various clinics and community services. UHB is committed to delivering excellent patient care and staff wellbeing, guided by its core values: Kindness, Connectedness, and Boldness. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join its progressive anaesthesia department. Our surgical specialties, include complex areas like neurosurgery, cardiothoracics, hepatobiliary surgery, and Europe 's largest solid organ transplant program. Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist specialising in the provision of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery. The successful applicant will join 16 other Consultant Anaesthetists working within the Liver Unit at QEHB. Candidates with a proven interest and significant experience in the management of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery are invited to apply. ## Job Description The core component of which is to provide anaesthetic cover for HPB and Liver Transplant surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, both in normal working hours and on call.Additionally post holders will contribute to anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialty lists. This post will be part of a team of Consultants that work flexibly across the full range of anaesthesia services to the Liver Unit: *Pre-operative assessment of patients for complex hepatobiliary surgery, predominantly for cancer of the liver or pancreas. *Pre-operative assessment of patients for liver transplantation *Peri-operative management of hepatobiliary and transplant patients, including near patient coagulation monitoring, inotropic and in theatre renal support, management of massive haemorrhage and use of invasive monitoring. *Attendance at HPB and Liver Transplant audit and governance meetings *On call for liver transplantation/HPB emergencies, rota 1/7 with some flexibility. The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care. ## Responsibilities The successful applicant will join a team of 16 consultants in providing Liver anaesthesia on-site at QEH. The core component of which is to provide anaesthetic cover for HPB and Liver Transplant surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, both in normal working hours and on call. Additionally post holders will contribute to anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialty lists. The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trust 's services and be prepared to take an active part in the change program. We have included a suggested job plan in Appendix 1, but the successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Specialty and Departmental CSLs on appointment. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - *GMC Registration - *Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or, if in training eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months - *FRCA or equivalent GMC Specialist Registration ## 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.