# Consultant in General Anaesthetics and Chronic Pain Management > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-general-anaesthetics-and-chronic-pain-management/56a7c69a-e5b4-41fb-a7d8-6df99d03a07b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-general-anaesthetics-and-chronic-pain-management/56a7c69a-e5b4-41fb-a7d8-6df99d03a07b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T15:10:54.143Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Anaesthetist/Consultant_Anaesthetist-v8262996 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262996?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our department as part of a busy DGH hospital on the Fylde Coast. This post is due to be vacant following an upcoming retirement from the chronic pain management service. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care, dividing their time between general/elective anaesthesia and comprehensive outpatient chronic pain services, working closely with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) Supported by 21 Consultants (2 with specialist interest in Chronic Pain Management), 3 Middle Grades and 4 Anaesthetic Associates. Supported by currently 41 Trainees. 1 in 16 on call rota. Responsibility to provide general and obstetric anaesthetic services whilst on call/ out of hours. Operating lists in ENT, Major Head and Neck Cancer, Dental surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Orthopaedics, General surgery, Breast Surgery, Urological Surgery Including Nephrectomy, Maternity, Gynaecology, Colorectal Surgery including robotic surgery, Benign upper GI surgery. Paediatric surgery held weekly on Thursdays. Preoperative assessment, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Acute and Chronic pain service with outpatient clinics and procedure lists Implantable Continuous Venous Access devices. ### Main duties of the job Clinical 10 PA contract - PA for on call - Core SPA - Clinical PAs to include 0.5 PA for admin, pre and post op visiting - clinical days per week 8am to 6PM There is flexibility to increase clinical PA if desired. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal **Essential** - Agreement to live within 15 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car - Car owner with a full driving licence ### Professionalism **Essential** - Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty **Desirable** - Membership of appropriate societies ### Management Skills **Essential** - Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS - Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants - Participation in a management training course **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership training or qualification ### Knowledge/Research **Essential** - Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance, research and audit - Regular attendance at Audit meetings - Ability to supervise audit projects **Desirable** - A proven track record in self- directed research - Publications in peer reviewed journals - Recent personal involvement in audit ### Legal Requirements **Essential** - Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date - Full registration with the GMC - Primary medical qualification - FRCA or equivalent **Desirable** - Advanced Life Support qualification - Qualification in Paediatric Life Support - FFPMRCA Qualification or equivalent ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills – both oral and written. - Effective teaching skills - Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff. - Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations - Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting - Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions - Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS - Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants - Participation in a management training course **Desirable** - Computer and IT skills - Educational qualification or working towards - Experience of supervision of other staff - Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance - Evidence of leadership training or qualification ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Clinical training and experience equivalent to a UK CCT in Anaesthesia. - Comprehensive core and emergency anaesthetics experience within the NHS or UK healthcare system. - Proven capability in the multi-disciplinary assessment and management of chronic pain using a biopsychosocial model. - Training and competence in interventional pain management procedures. **Desirable** - Post-CCT experience or advanced fellowship training in specialized pain interventions or major surgical anaesthesia ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Completed approved training programme in Anaesthesia or equivalent - Completed approved training programme / advanced sub-speciality training in Chronic Pain Management or equivalent - Evidence of appropriate CEPD **Desirable** - Full log book summary - Management or leadership Training or qualification ## Documents - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) - [consultant in general anaesthetics pain management (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615495) - [consultant in general anaesthetics pain management ps (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615496) ## 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.