# Consultant in Anaesthetics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthetics/2673916d-700d-4747-b08c-fb62ac4af57e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-anaesthetics/2673916d-700d-4747-b08c-fb62ac4af57e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:52:05.876Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8059243 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059243?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services. We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder’s duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned at Colchester. Cross-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants. The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota. The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services. We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service. ## Job Description The post-holder’s duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned at Colchester. Cross-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants. The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota. The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18. ## Responsibilities A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Esssential **Essential** - Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview - FRCA or equivalent - Completion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaesthetics - Experience of working within the NHS - Higher training obstetric anaesthesia - Understanding of NHS management structure - Taken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCA - Understanding of process of medical education and current training programmes - Team worker - Evidence of CPD - Good interpersonal and communication skills - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels - Educational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously) **Desirable** - ATLS, APLS, ALS - Evidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification - Qualification in education - Higher degree (MD, PhD) - Publications in refereed journals ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [job description (docx, 291.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349399) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) ## 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.