Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students including an understanding of recent changes in the training of Anaesthetic Doctors
- Experience
Training in Anaesthesia at stage 3 level or equivalent
- Skills and aptitudes
Strong teaching skills and experience
- Skills and aptitudes
Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
- Royal Free World Class Values
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Ability to work within a multi -disciplinary team
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
- Education & professional Qualifications
Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- Education & professional Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent
- Education & professional Qualifications
On GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Anaesthesia (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview
- Education & professional Qualifications
FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Others
Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation
- Experience
Possession of ATLS
- Experience
Possession of ALS/EPLS/APLS certificates.
- Experience
Instructor ALS/ EPLS/APLS certificates
- Experience
Course in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
- Experience
Training the Trainers course.
- Education & professional Qualifications
*MD or PhD
- Education & professional Qualifications
*Outstanding research record
Job overview
This post is for two full time Consultant Anaesthetists to work on the Barnet, Chase Farm sites. This post covers theatres with a mixture of fixed and flexible sessions. The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthetic cover in various areas. Areas include emergency, trauma and labour ward cover as well as cover for elective theatre lists. The current specialties include Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, General Surgery, Maxillo-Facial, ENT and Orthopaedics.
2 PA Weekend elective lists and weekday activity as per job plan. No oncall commitments
An option for an 11th PA may be offered during job planning depending on service requirements, however, this is not required to undertake. A job planning review will take place within the first three months.
Main duties of the job
Consultant in Anaesthesia
Barnet Chase Farm Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen due to retirement and expansion of services for two Consultant Anaesthetists to join the team at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals. The role involves delivering adult and paediatric general anaesthesia at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
The successful candidate will have a CCT in Anaesthesia
Barnet Hospital is an acute hospital with all emergency services including ENT, Gen surgery, trauma , orthopaedics, Max Fax , paediatrics , obstetrics, gynae and urology. There are seven operating theatres , interventional cardiology suite and two intensive care units. Chase Farm is an elective hub with eight operating theatres covering all elective specialties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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 In Anaesthesia with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Barnet, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus £2162 London weighting. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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