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Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Full registration with the GMC.
- Qualifications
Entry on the specialist register in anaesthesia or CCT expected within six months of interview date.
- Qualifications
FRCA or equivalent.
- Personal Skills \ Qualities
Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other Health Care Professionals.
- Personal Skills \ Qualities
Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development \ delivery.
- Personal Skills \ Qualities
Able to delegate appropriately.
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Significant Experience in anaesthesia for Orthopaedic and Spinal surgery using general and regional techniques.
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Experience in managing anaesthesia for complex orthopaedic oncology, revision arthroplasty and complex spinal surgery.
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Experience in regional anaesthesia.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Intermediate training or Step 1 ICM training as described by the faculty of intensive care medicine.
- Qualifications
MRCP or other professional or higher qualification.
- Personal Skills \ Qualities
Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a Multi Disciplinary Team
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Fellowship experience in spines or Regional anaesthesia.
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Regional Anaesthesia Diploma, e.g. ESRA
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Experience of supervising and leading twin theatre working.
- Special Knowledge, Abilities and \ or Experience
Clinical experience of cell salvage technique and the use of rapid infusers.
Job overview
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is seeking to recruit a Consultant Anaesthetist to provide anaesthesia to patients undergoing primary and complex revision arthroplasty, spinal surgery (degenerative and deformity) and musculoskeletal oncology surgery. An interest in perioperative medicine including pre-assessment clinic and regional anaesthesia is also required.
Applications are invited for enthusiastic and highly motivated anaesthetists to join our friendly and supportive department. Currently we have 25 consultants, 7 SAS doctors, 7 Anaesthesia Associates & between 4 and 6 rotating registrars from the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia.
Interview Date: 1st December, 2026.
Main duties of the job
This advertisement is for whole-time consultant roles (10.5 PAs). This would be made up of 10PA of SPA and DCC and an additional 0.5PA as an on call allowance. As the non-resident on-call commitment equates to 1:8 an additional 5% salary uplift will be added to the weekly clinical job plan. The on-call commitment covers emergency theatre and the HDU.
These job plans will include 1.5 of core SPA with an up to an extra 1 SPA available on taking on additional roles either withing the department or wider hospital. Some examples are that successful applicants could contribute significantly to the current commitment of successfully completing ACSA (Accreditation of Clinical Services in Anaesthesia), become clinical leads or work as educational supervisors or clinical appraisals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All detailed main responsibilities can be found within the attached Job Description and Person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist with The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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