# Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Chronic Pain > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-with-an-interest-in-chronic-pain/5004035e-ed97-49d1-a2bd-f94a4d2d15cc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist-with-an-interest-in-chronic-pain/5004035e-ed97-49d1-a2bd-f94a4d2d15cc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Camberley - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T08:42:59.177Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Slough/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Aneasthetics/Aneasthetics-v8139156 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8139156?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Consultant Anaesthetists with a special interest in chronic pain to join the team of Consultants in the Anaesthetic Departments at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Anaesthetics is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care which sits under the Division of Surgical Specialties & Theatres. Wexham Park ICU has received the rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. These posts comprise anaesthesia and chronic pain. The anaesthesia component will be based at Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital with the opportunity to subspecialise in Obstetrics, Regional, Trauma and colorectal anaesthesia dependent on individual interest and training. The chronic pain component will involve all three hospitals in the directorate (Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital). The posts have arisen because of increased demand and existing vacancies. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be expected to take part in developing services within the Trust and to share the clinical, administrative and teaching work with the other consultants in the department. The basis of the post is 10 programmed activities, 8.5 direct clinical care (DCC) sessions and 1.5 SPA. The clinical sessions will be allocated for chronic pain lists and clinics and provision of anaesthesia for various specialities including providing non-resident on call cover for Wexham and Heatherwood Hospitals. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - A wide grounding during training in all aspects of anaesthesia - Special interest in regional anaesthesia with focus on education. - Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate as necessary - Understand principles and participated in audit activity - Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice **Desirable** - Evidence of management of complex medical comorbidities in the perioperative period - Interest in providing augmented surgical care in the immediate post op period - Provider status in ATLS,ALS, EPLS or APLS - International/ National presentations - Quality improvement projects related to main components of this job ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration - FRCA or equivalent - Listed on GMC UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Anaesthesia at the date of the interview - Advanced/ complementary training in Pain Medicine - Experience of UK healthcare system - Clear evidence of commitment to relevant subspecialty **Desirable** - Post graduate qualification e.g.FFPMRCA - Post graduate qualification in Teaching. - Simulation experience/ qualifications ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Able to evaluate own clinical practice - Able to demonstrate innovative thinking - Good written and oral communication skills - Ability to organise and develop service provision - Management: understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital **Desirable** - Experience in leadership role: Management module, Management representative roles, etc - IT literate - Experience in Management ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [jd and ps spec (doc, 672.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479698) ## 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.