# Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthesia-and-critical-care/afc8fb96-d7ea-420f-bc24-0200a8dfe25c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthesia-and-critical-care/afc8fb96-d7ea-420f-bc24-0200a8dfe25c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cheltenham - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T11:21:25.765Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Gloucester/Gloucestershire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Critical_Care_Anaesthetics/Critical_Care_Anaesthetics-v8055260 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055260?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a new substantive consultant with a combined interest in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia. ### Main duties of the job The Critical Care component will also be split across both our sites with a slightly higher proportion of time spent supporting the Critical Care unit in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The on-call component of this will all be in support of the Critical care on call, this is on a 1 in 9 basis. The daily work pattern will be undertaking a minimum of twice daily ward rounds, the assessment and admission of appropriate patient from all areas of the hospital including ED, AMU, theatres and wards. In addition, the role is expected to support junior residents, ACCP’s and Advance trainees working on the Critical Care units. You will be encouraged to attend several MDT meetings that include weekly radiology and rehab meetings along with alternate monthly M+M and business meetings. Almost half of your clinical commitment will be undertaken within anaesthesia, with a mix of elective, urgent and emergency work undertaken across the sites that comprise GHNSHFT. Whilst most of this will be within the theatres complex, some may be in remote areas such as radiology, cardiology or preoperative assessment clinics etc. We currently have intensive care doctors who have additional subspecialist anaesthetic interests such as obstetrics, paediatrics or inpatient pain, and are able to accommodate nearly all subspecialty interests following discussion with the specialty director. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities - To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required - To support the clinical decision making of medical and nursing staff - To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system. - To provide on call support out of hours.  To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call - Independently and safely conduct anaesthesia for a range of surgical specialties across any of the sites supported by GHNHSFT. Professional Development, Education and Training - To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements - To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme - To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees,  StRs and other staff as appropriate Management and Leadership - ·         Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes - ·         Ability to manage and lead a clinical team Planning and Organisation - Evidence of effective team working - Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions - Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious  beliefs of financial status - Flexible and resilient - Initiative, drive and enthusiasm Research and Development - Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems - Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects Communications and Working Relationships - To work within the framework of team decisions. - To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community - To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility Clinical Governance - To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies - To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy ## Job Details Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a new substantive consultant with a combined interest in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia. ## Job Description The Critical Care component will also be split across both our sites with a slightly higher proportion of time spent supporting the Critical Care unit in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The on-call component of this will all be in support of the Critical care on call, this is on a 1 in 9 basis. The daily work pattern will be undertaking a minimum of twice daily ward rounds, the assessment and admission of appropriate patient from all areas of the hospital including ED, AMU, theatres and wards. In addition, the role is expected to support junior residents, ACCP’s and Advance trainees working on the Critical Care units. You will be encouraged to attend several MDT meetings that include weekly radiology and rehab meetings along with alternate monthly M+M and business meetings. Almost half of your clinical commitment will be undertaken within anaesthesia, with a mix of elective, urgent and emergency work undertaken across the sites that comprise GHNSHFT. Whilst most of this will be within the theatres complex, some may be in remote areas such as radiology, cardiology or preoperative assessment clinics etc. We currently have intensive care doctors who have additional subspecialist anaesthetic interests such as obstetrics, paediatrics or inpatient pain, and are able to accommodate nearly all subspecialty interests following discussion with the specialty director. ## Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required To support the clinical decision making of medical and nursing staff To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system. To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call Independently and safely conduct anaesthesia for a range of surgical specialties across any of the sites supported by GHNHSFT. Professional Development, Education and Training To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, StRs and other staff as appropriate Management and Leadership · Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes · Ability to manage and lead a clinical team Planning and Organisation Evidence of effective team working Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status Flexible and resilient Initiative, drive and enthusiasm Research and Development Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects Communications and Working Relationships To work within the framework of team decisions. To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility Clinical Governance To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy ## Person Specification ### Clinical experience **Essential** - Critical Care training as per Intensive Care Training programme - Anaesthesia training as per recognised training programme **Desirable** - Experience in a range of critical care sub-specialities - Experience in Acute pain ### Knowledge and skills **Essential** - IT skills including database management, EPR and word processing skills - Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills - Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems - Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates **Desirable** - Experience of leading Quality Improvement projects - Attendance on a management course - Training in teaching skills - Certificate of education ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Full GMC registration and a licence to practise - FFICM - MBBS or equivalent - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview). CESR **Desirable** - FICE/FUSIC/equivalent echo/US qualification - MRCP - ALS / ATLS - EPALS or APLS ### Personal skills and attributes **Essential** - Evidence of effective team working - Conscientiousness and empathetic - Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions - Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status - Flexible and resilient - Initiative, drive and enthusiasm - Committed to lifelong learning ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345035) - [why work for us - rewards and benefits (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2952) ## 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.