Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical governance
Evidence of involvement in Audit/QI/Governance processes
- Skills and experience
Wide experience of adult and paediatric Anaesthesia
- Qualifications and Training
Medical degree
- Qualifications and Training
FRCA or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
CCT/CESR in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT)
- Qualifications and Training
Full GMC registration
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical governance
Involvement in research
- Clinical governance
Leadership or management course
- Skills and experience
Experience of working within the NHS
- Skills and experience
Post CCT clinical experience
- Skills and experience
Leadership roles
- Qualifications and Training
Post graduate qualification – clinical/education
- Qualifications and Training
Experience in airway/maxillofacial Anaesthesia or paediatric Anaesthesia.
Job overview
The Anaesthetic Department at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital is looking to recruit a dynamic and forward-thinking individual to join our team of dedicated clinicians. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital is a large district general hospital providing care for the diverse population across East Kent.
Main duties of the job
Job plans within the Anaesthetic Department at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital are flexible and can be honed to reflect the particular skills and experience of the applicant. Many specialist clinical interests can be supported, either within Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital or across the trust. With this 10 PA position, there is a 2 PA allocation for SPA, during which there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be fully involved with Audit and QI initiatives within the department and the Care Group, as well as educational and research roles and completion of mandatory training.
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 dont 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.
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 Anaesthetics (QEH) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, 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 13 Sep 2026.
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