# Consultant Anaesthetist (LW) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Fife. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-lw/7c64f543-dd2f-4f20-97f8-6c0bbc6fa8ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-lw/7c64f543-dd2f-4f20-97f8-6c0bbc6fa8ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Fife - **Town:** Kirkcaldy - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-01-16T10:19:41.578Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=233475 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=233475 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsfife.org ## Job Content Applications are welcome for the above permanent post based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. We are looking to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with a general interest to complement a department of 40 in a busy District General Hospital, with a particular interest in acute pain and or trauma anaesthesia. We provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialty surgery including Robotics, General Surgery, Breast, ENT, Maxillofacial, Obstetrics, Gynaecology (general and oncology), Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. Day surgery is performed at a stand-alone unit in Dunfermline. We also provide support to a new National Treatment Centre for elective Orthopaedic work. The successful candidate will have FRCA or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK. For informal discussions contact Dr Robert Thompson on 01592 643355 Ext 21623 or email Robert.Thompson@nhs.scot NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ## Job Details Applications are welcome for the above permanent post based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. We are looking to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with a general interest to complement a department of 40 in a busy District General Hospital, with a particular interest in acute pain and or trauma anaesthesia. We provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialty surgery including Robotics, General Surgery, Breast, ENT, Maxillofacial, Obstetrics, Gynaecology (general and oncology), Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. Day surgery is performed at a stand-alone unit in Dunfermline. We also provide support to a new National Treatment Centre for elective Orthopaedic work. The successful candidate will have FRCA or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK. For informal discussions contact Dr Robert Thompson on 01592 643355 Ext 21623 or email Robert.Thompson@nhs.scot NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ## Person Specification ### Audit **Essential** - Evidence of participation in audit activities and quality improvement implementation. **Desirable** - Qualification in improvement science ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of participation in formal and informal teaching. **Desirable** - Formal training in medical education ### Management **Essential** - Understanding of NHS management structures. - Attendance on management course **Desirable** - Practical management experience or qualification ### Qualifications **Essential** - UK trained candidates must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of an approved CCT at the date of interview - Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. - MBChB or equivalent - GMC registration - FRCA or equivalent **Desirable** - Higher degree or other relevant qualifications related to anaesthetic practice. ### General Attributes **Essential** - Commitment to patient focussed care, effective and efficient use of resources, continuous professional development and life-long learning. ### Research and Publication **Essential** - Experience of research methodology with evidence of publications **Desirable** - Higher degree ### Clinical Skills and Experience **Essential** - Wide experience of anaesthesia in subspecialties. Minimum of 6 years in training post or equivalent CESR. - Ability to undertake the clinical work and supervisory medical work expected of a consultant in NHS practice in UK. - Specialist interest in acute pain. - Specialist interest in trauma. **Desirable** - Higher training in appropriate subspecialty ## Documents - [NHS Fife - Fife Information Pack (PDF, 651KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1081259&JobId=233475) - [F -233075 - Consultant Anaesthetist - Job Pack (PDF, 777KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1081257&JobId=233475) - [NHS Fife - Consultant Terms and Conditions 2025 (DOCX, 28KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1081258&JobId=233475) ## 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.