# Consultant in Anaesthetics (KCH) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthetics-kch/24a3bfa4-3939-443f-98da-8ebf69ba0673 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthetics-kch/24a3bfa4-3939-443f-98da-8ebf69ba0673.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Canterbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (pro rata where applicable) - **Contract type:** Permanent: 1 in 12, with 3% on-call supplement - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T15:51:59.466Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8135327 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8135327?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Anaesthetic & Intensive Care Unit at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital is looking to recruit dynamic and forward-thinking individual to join our team of dedicated clinicians. Our hospital undertakes all vascular surgery for East Kent, urological (including major cancer and robotic surgery) and elective orthopaedic surgery. A range of day surgical specialties are also represented, including: dental and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, general surgery (including paediatrics), ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, MRI and endoscopy. Emergency theatre cover is provided daily. Regional anaesthesia plays a major part in our service and we support sustainable anaesthetic principles - Kent & Canterbury Hospital provides critical care services in a six bedded Critical Care Unit and a four bedded, mainly post-surgical, HDU supported by dedicated Intensive Care Clinicians and Anaesthetists. The Anaesthetic department and the Intensive Care Unit at Kent & Canterbury Hospital are active in education, audit and research. ### Main duties of the job This post is for a Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist and will be based at Kent & Canterbury Hospital.  The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering anaesthesia sessions with on-call commitments, with a requirement to cover ITU. Job plans within the department are flexible. With this 10 PA position, there is 1 PA allocation for SPA and a second PA for taking on specific roles within the department, during which there is an expectation for the successful candidate to support appraisal, revalidation and completion of mandatory training. It is anticipated that this job plan will include cover for paediatrics, vascular, endovascular, orthopaedic and urology lists, however, the job plan can be honed to reflect individual skills, knowledge and experience. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. *Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change. * ## Person Specification ### Clinical governance **Essential** - Experience of morbidity and mortality review - Evidence of audit of own practice **Desirable** - Structured Judgment Review training - Leadership management course ### Skills and experience **Essential** - Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults - Wide experience of anaesthesia - Previous NHS experience - Experience of teaching - Audit participation - ITU patient management experience - Complex vascular anaesthesia experience **Desirable** - Critical care and/or anaesthesia publications or presentations ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Medical degree - FRCA or equivalent - Full GMC registration - CCT/CESR Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date - Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School **Desirable** - Post graduate qualification – clinical/education - Fellowship in airway/regional anaesthesia/Paediatric anaesthesia - FFICM - EDIC ## Documents - [application pack (pdf, 983.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433260) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 266.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433259) ## 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.