Job requirements
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Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Research
Stage 3 (or equivalent) in research methodology; ability to apply evidence-based practice. Ability to work within research governance procedures.
- Teaching
Stage 3, SIA or equivalent level of training in Education and Training (including has met requirements to be a clinical supervisor). Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff. Commitment to work as educational supervisor in the future with appropriate SPAs attached.
- Registration
GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT).
- Qualifications
FRCA (or equivalent); completion of specialist training in anaesthesia within 6 months of interview. SIA/ Fellowship in area relevant to job plan –e.g. perioperative medicine/ major general/ airway
- Management and Audit
Understands the managerial, administrative and organisational roles expected of consultants as evidenced by Stage 3 or equivalent training in Management and Professional and Regulatory Requirements. Understands the principles of quality improvement (QI) and audit as evidenced by Stage 3 training or equivalent in Safety and QI. Leadership skills. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Knowledge and Experience
Minimum of Stage 3 (or equivalent) in General Anaesthesia including emergencies; experience in managing high-risk patients. Evidence of Stage 3, SIA or equivalent training in obstetric anaesthesia and paediatric anaesthesia to cover NPH on calls. Recent experience and capabilities to manage the critically ill child to at least stage 3 (or equivalent) standard. Stage 3 (or equivalent) in perioperative care e.g. prehabilitation or preoperative assessment.
- Communication and Personal Attributes
Excellent communication (written and spoken), teamwork and professionalism; commitment to CPD.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Training in research methodology and IT. Publications in peer review journals Presentations to learned societies. Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
- Teaching
Simulation or educational qualification
- Qualifications
Formal teaching or management qualification. CPET qualification
- Management and Audit
Management qEvidence of service design or leadership training. Management qualification or current study towards this. Knowledge of finance/budgets.ualification or current study towards this.
- Knowledge and Experience
NHS experience within the last 3 years. Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital. APLS/EPLS, ALS Experience and capability to manage complex airways to SIA standard (or equivalent) Stage 3, SIA (or equivalent) in perioperative medicine/prehabilitation
- Communication and Personal Attributes
Experienced in electronic patient record records, eg CERNER
Job overview
Consultant in Anaesthesia
We are seeking three substantive Consultants in Anaesthetics with a general interest. Successful candidates will join a collaborative and forward-thinking department that delivers a wide range of anaesthetic services across our three main hospital sites.
Theatre lists will be at either Ealing, Central Middlesex or Northwick Park sites. Participation in a 1:12 (weekday and weekend) cross-site (Northwick Park and Ealing sites) on-call rota is required. Current on-call is remunerated at 1PA and attracts a 3% availability supplement.
Main duties of the job
- Direct supervision of emergency operating as required
- Direct supervision of obstetric anaesthesia as required
- Direct operational management of evening emergency lists and weekend emergency lists
- Weekend review of PACU patients as required
- Preoperative Assessment (POA): We are reconfiguring our POA service so that it will become a single sub-specialty under the heading of Peri-Operative Medicine, within the Anaesthetic/Critical Care directorate. It will be desirable for applicants to have training, experience and interest in this field – essential for Job Plan 1. This new service will provide access to standardised high quality perioperative care for patients across all surgical specialties. It will have dedicated nursing teams aligned with specific surgical specialties who have received training and support from physicians, anaesthetists and intensivists to achieve agreed upon competencies using standardised templates. High Risk Anaesthetic Clinics (HiRAC) will be delivered alongside physician colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team including physios, pharmacists and dieticians.
- Paediatrics: on call and CEPOD activity at NPH involves a significant Paediatric cohort, frequently requiring acute management and transport to more specialist units via the local Children’s Acute Transport Service (CATS). NPH also houses a small Paediatric HDU with capacity to care for a maximum of two patients with established tracheostomies/long-term ventilation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further details about the role and responsibilities of this post.
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, 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 23 Sep 2026.
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