Job requirements
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Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Key Skills
Capable of organizing and prioritising work effectively
- Key Skills
Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
- Key Skills
Leadership qualities
- Key Skills
Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
- Key Skills
Willingness to participate in clinical governance
- Key Skills
Conscientious and highly motivated with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and staff
- Key Skills
Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
- Key Skills
An interest in developing and reinforcing interdepartmental relations
- Academic Achievements
An understanding of the principles of research
- Academic Achievements
Knowledge of using evidence base medicine to support decision making
- Academic Achievements
Participation in a Quality improvement project
- Experience and Knowledge
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Anaesthesia
- Experience and Knowledge
Ability to provide consultant cover to Emergency anaesthesia and Obstetric anaesthesia including on call
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of the latest RCoA Training Curriculum and thereby ability for training and teaching anaesthetic trainees to the standard required by the RCoA. Enthusiasm to teach medical students and health care professionals
- Experience and Knowledge
Interest in pre-assessment/peri-operative anaesthesia
- Experience and Knowledge
Relevant experience of NHS Anaesthesia practice
- Experience and Knowledge
Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Education and Qualifications
FRCA or equivalent
- Education and Qualifications
MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
- Education and Qualifications
On the UK (GMC) Specialist Register or being within 6 months of completion of UK Anaesthetic training or being on or eligible for the UK (GMC) Specialist Register at the date of interview.
- Education and Qualifications
Full GMC registration
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience as Consultant in the UK
- Experience and Knowledge
Interest in u/s guided vascular access and nerve blocks
- Education and Qualifications
Post graduate Degree in education
Job overview
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant General Anaesthetist to join our friendly, forward-thinking and ambitious Department of Anaesthesia at the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The James Paget University Hospital is a modern district general hospital serving a population of approximately 250,000 across Norfolk and Suffolk, with additional seasonal demand from our coastal location. We are proud to be a University Hospital with a strong reputation for high-quality patient care, education, training and innovation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic department that provides anaesthetic services across a broad range of surgical specialties. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a specialist interest and contribute to service development, education, quality improvement and research.
Our department continues to evolve and innovate. We have recently opened a dedicated Elective Orthopaedic Hub, expanded our elective capacity and established a robotic surgery programme. We are also actively engaged in planning for the future development of healthcare services through the national New Hospital Programme.
Main duties of the job
- The department provides anaesthetic services to: General Surgery Colorectal Surgery Orthopaedics and Trauma Obstetrics Gynaecology Urology ENT Ophthalmology Community Dental Services Emergency Surgery Facilities include: 10 operating theatres Dedicated Day Surgery Unit with 3 theatres Separate maternity theatre and recovery facilities Integrated 12-bedded ICU/HDU Dedicated Elective Orthopaedic Hub with 2 operating theatres, 4 recovery bays and 8 day-care pods Established robotic surgery service Active regional anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine and quality improvement programmes The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant body committed to delivering high-quality patient care, innovation, education and service improvement.
- General Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Orthopaedics and Trauma
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- Urology
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Community Dental Services
- Emergency Surgery
- 10 operating theatres
- Dedicated Day Surgery Unit with 3 theatres
- Separate maternity theatre and recovery facilities
- Integrated 12-bedded ICU/HDU
- Dedicated Elective Orthopaedic Hub with 2 operating theatres, 4 recovery bays and 8 day-care pods
- Established robotic surgery service
- Active regional anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine and quality improvement programmes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The James Paget University Hospital is a research-active University Hospital and an important training centre within the East of England. We host anaesthetic trainees from the East of England Deanery and provide clinical teaching for medical students from the University of East Anglia. Education, mentorship and professional development are highly valued, and consultants are actively supported in pursuing interests in teaching, educational supervision, leadership and research. We offer: A supportive consultant team and strong departmental culture Excellent opportunities for professional development Active participation in undergraduate and postgraduate education Support for research, quality improvement and innovation Flexible job planning arrangements A modern working environment with excellent clinical facilities
- A supportive consultant team and strong departmental culture
- Excellent opportunities for professional development
- Active participation in undergraduate and postgraduate education
- Support for research, quality improvement and innovation
- Flexible job planning arrangements
- A modern working environment with excellent clinical facilities
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 General Anaesthetist with James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gorleston-on-Sea, 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 18 Sep 2026.
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