# Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiothoracic-anaesthetist/ccf44f8a-7304-40eb-8c48-ba663c0b3a28 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiothoracic-anaesthetist/ccf44f8a-7304-40eb-8c48-ba663c0b3a28.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Freeman Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T09:37:57.366Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8205442 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8205442?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The appointee will join the current team of fifteen WTE Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists and Intensivists who provide Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, intensive care and some non-cardiothoracic anaesthetic services. This is part of a planned consultant work force expansion to increase cover to theatre and Cardiac Intensive Care. Applicants should have the FRCA (or equivalent), possess or be eligible for the CCST in anaesthesia, and must have completed a minimum of one year subspecialty training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. ### Main duties of the job This post is required to continue to develop and support the department for significant cardiac and thoracic surgical workload. It should also support the rapidly increasing requirement for input into the critical care area. The on-call consultant rota will be undertaken in conjunction with other consultant colleagues to provide cover for emergency work in Cardiothoracic Theatres, cardiology catheter labs and cardiac critical care areas. There is a significant commitment to research and audit and a training commitment to the Trust Grade doctors, specialist trainees and critical care practitioners. This post requires Flexibility in a changing work environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The appointee should have the ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service in managing a cardiothoracic anaesthetic directorate and working parties as appropriate. - An understanding of Clinical Governance - Good organisational skills. Previous evidence of organisational and leadership skills would be advantageous - Commitment to team working with Good interpersonal skills - Leadership qualities ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Audit **Essential** - Evidence of participation in audit. - Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. **Desirable** - Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement. ### Research **Essential** - Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. - Research/critical review of literature. **Desirable** - Higher degree. ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience of supervising junior medical staff. - Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. - Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills. **Desirable** - Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. - Postgraduate qualification in medical education. ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 12 months advanced training in Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care. - Experience in Cardiac and Lung transplantation, durable ventricular assist devices and different temporary MCS devices - Minimum of one year experience in the NHS - Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre. **Desirable** - Experience with robotic thoracic surgery. - Experience in management of advanced heart failure. ### Management and Administration Experience **Essential** - Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty. - An understanding of Clinical Governance. **Desirable** - Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals. - Evidence of leadership / project management. - Evidence of having implemented change. - Experience in developing and implementing new technologies. ### Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills **Essential** - Primary Medical Qualification. - Full GMC Registration. - FRCA or equivalent diploma. - Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the application for CCT candidate). - Transoesophageal Echocardiography accreditation. **Desirable** - Higher Degree. - Higher qualification in intensive care. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 697.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550510) - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## 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.