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Job overview
Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist with a major subspecialist interest in Trauma Anaesthesia.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a wholetime post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The James Paget University Hospital, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
All future senior medical and dental appointments will be expected to work in collaboration across the Group and, irrespective of initial job description and job plan, be willing to work on more than one hospital site, dependent on service needs. Service location may change as our future models of care are developed by our clinically led networks through our acute clinical strategy. Some of the clinical procedures or services the appointee will be expected to deliver may be based at sites other than their primary site of employment.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals. The appointee will take his/her share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of Anaesthesia. This will include provision for peri-operative assessment clinics where required.
In addition to duties within subspeciality, the appointee will be required to provide anaesthesia for adult patients in all specialties as appropriate to his/her training and experience.
There is an on-call commitment of approximately 1:20, providing cover for the emergency on call work. A separate consultant on-call rota exists for paediatric anaesthesia, weekend and bank holiday day trauma theatres, intensive care medicine and obstetric anaesthesia.
All postholders, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance program. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
AAC Panel Interview: 8th September 2026
Person specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
- Prepared to work in shared office space.
Interests
Essential
- Commitment to continue to develop an appropriate specialist interest.
- Evidence of interest in education and training.
- Evidence of engagement with research and audit.
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- PGCert in Medical Education or equivalent.
- Up to date GCP training.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable recent experience in the management of patients with complex trauma.
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 7 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
Desirable
- Post CCT experience in anaesthesia.
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Will live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Full Driving License.
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
- Higher Training in Anaesthesia specialities or equivalent experience
- Higher Training in Perioperative Medicine or equivalent experience.
- ATLS Provider
Desirable
- MD, PhD or other postgraduate qualification (PGCert, PGDip, MSc)
- ALS or ATLS instructor or equivalent
Communication and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist (specialist interest in Trauma) with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Jun 2026.
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