# Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-cardiothoracic-and-vascular-anaesthesia/5854324d-7780-48e0-9d86-86d6a27ec972 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-cardiothoracic-and-vascular-anaesthesia/5854324d-7780-48e0-9d86-86d6a27ec972.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-12T14:03:53.205Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Cardiothoracic_Vascular_Anaesthesia/Cardiothoracic_Vascular_Anaesthesia-v8080711 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8080711?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia (10PAs) Applicants are invited to apply for a substantive Consultant post in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia at Barts Health NHS Trust, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. In October 2014, NHS England approved the case for change for the way that specialist cardiovascular services are provided across north and east London, enabling the creation of the Barts Heart Centre. The Barts Heart Centre was created by combining the services and staff from the London Chest Hospital and UCLH’s The Heart Hospital, along with those already running at St Bartholomew’s. It is the largest specialist cardiovascular centre in the country, bringing together a wide range of expertise in clinical care, research and education for cardiovascular conditions. With state-of-the-art facilities, the Barts Heart Centre has 10 theatres, 10 catheter labs (including 2 hybrid rooms), 255 general cardiac beds and 98 higher acuity care beds including 58 Level 3 critical care beds. The centre has one of the busiest surgical programmes in Europe and performs more HAC PCIs and cardiac MRI and CT scans than any other centre in the world. ### Main duties of the job Barts Heart Centre has a well-established ECLS programme for respiratory and cardiac support. It is Europe’s largest specialised cardiovascular centre, covering a population of three million people across north and east London, west Essex and beyond. It also creates the world’s biggest centre of excellence for adults with congenital heart disease. The Thorax Centre provides multi-disciplinary care for patients with lung disease. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Barts Heart Centre is also, crucially, part of a wider network of cardiovascular provision delivered by Barts Health, including services at Newham, The Royal London, Whipps Cross, and University College London Hospital. The specialist Barts Heart Centre works with these and other hospitals in the area to provide a comprehensive network of care for patients, and ensure that the majority of care is provided as close to home as possible. There is a busy specialist outpatient department on the Barts site. We also provide anaesthesia to breast, oncology and gynaecological surgical patients as part of the Barts Cancer Centre. In the most recent CQC inspection St Bartholomew’s was rated as Good across the board with Critical Care receiving outstanding within the Well Led domains. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the existing team of 50 anaesthetists and intensivists who provide cardiothoracic and general anaesthesia and critical care. The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate wide experience with higher specialist training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and excellent TOE skills. Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a license to practise and be on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview. ## Job Details Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia (10PAs) Applicants are invited to apply for a substantive Consultant post in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia at Barts Health NHS Trust, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. In October 2014, NHS England approved the case for change for the way that specialist cardiovascular services are provided across north and east London, enabling the creation of the Barts Heart Centre. The Barts Heart Centre was created by combining the services and staff from the London Chest Hospital and UCLH’s The Heart Hospital, along with those already running at St Bartholomew’s. It is the largest specialist cardiovascular centre in the country, bringing together a wide range of expertise in clinical care, research and education for cardiovascular conditions. With state-of-the-art facilities, the Barts Heart Centre has 10 theatres, 10 catheter labs (including 2 hybrid rooms), 255 general cardiac beds and 98 higher acuity care beds including 58 Level 3 critical care beds. The centre has one of the busiest surgical programmes in Europe and performs more HAC PCIs and cardiac MRI and CT scans than any other centre in the world. ## Job Description Barts Heart Centre has a well-established ECLS programme for respiratory and cardiac support. It is Europe’s largest specialised cardiovascular centre, covering a population of three million people across north and east London, west Essex and beyond. It also creates the world’s biggest centre of excellence for adults with congenital heart disease. The Thorax Centre provides multi-disciplinary care for patients with lung disease. ## Responsibilities The Barts Heart Centre is also, crucially, part of a wider network of cardiovascular provision delivered by Barts Health, including services at Newham, The Royal London, Whipps Cross, and University College London Hospital. The specialist Barts Heart Centre works with these and other hospitals in the area to provide a comprehensive network of care for patients, and ensure that the majority of care is provided as close to home as possible. There is a busy specialist outpatient department on the Barts site. We also provide anaesthesia to breast, oncology and gynaecological surgical patients as part of the Barts Cancer Centre. In the most recent CQC inspection St Bartholomew’s was rated as Good across the board with Critical Care receiving outstanding within the Well Led domains. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the existing team of 50 anaesthetists and intensivists who provide cardiothoracic and general anaesthesia and critical care. The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate wide experience with higher specialist training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and excellent TOE skills. Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a license to practise and be on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Understands research methodology - Actively encourages research involvement junior medical staff, nurses and AHPs - Published or submitted research to indexed journals **Desirable** - Research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia or critical care. - PhD or MD. ### Qualifications **Essential** - GMC Registration & licence to practice - MBBS or equivalent - FRCA or equivalent - CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT **Desirable** - Wide experience and knowledge of the UK healthcare system - ALS or CALS provider status - Clinical management training ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Involvement in teaching undergraduates and junior medical stafF - Involvement in teaching nurses and other allied health professionals - Evidence of training in teaching skills **Desirable** - CALS, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status. - Certificate of education. - Formal involvement in undergraduate education. ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to continuing personal development - Audit experience - Knowledge of governance processes **Desirable** - Computer skills - Record of successful service development ### Personal Skills/Qualities **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English - Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues - Enthusiasm and approachability **Desirable** - Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. - Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change - Ability to promote equality of opportunity in medical practice and medical education ### Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience **Essential** - Advanced anaesthesia training (SIA or fellowship of at least 6 months) in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and cardiac critical care - Advanced anaesthesia training (SIA or fellowship of at least 6 months) in anaesthesia for complex vascular surgery - Experience in perioperative medicine and leading pre-operative assessment clinics - Advanced transoesophageal echocardiography skills - Proficiency in procedures relevant to the role, including complex vascular access and fibreoptic bronchoscopy **Desirable** - TOE/TTE accreditation - Training and experience in acute pain management for surgical patients - Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, including the management of major trauma - Consultant or post-CCT experience in specialities relevant to the role ## Documents - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) - [consultant in cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia (pdf, 959.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10372865) ## 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.