Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia

Job overview

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a substantive consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia, working in the Pain Management Centre at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and the department of Anaesthesia at University College Hospital.

We are known for our research and innovation but recognise that our success comes from an environment which is supportive, cohesive, providing excellent standards of care, and where all members have an equal standing.

We are looking for new colleagues who share these values, and who can use them as a core upon which to build their career with us.  We would be delighted to design a job plan with successful candidates to incorporate their specialty interests.  As a trust we also have a wealth of other opportunities for Research, Quality Improvement, Leadership and Education.

University College London Hospitals is a major teaching hospital in central London. It is a regional cancer centre and tertiary referral centre.

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Main duties of the job

The Pain Management Centre comprises 13 consultants with a full multidisciplinary team. It is housed in a new purpose-designed facility and is a nationally recognised centre of excellence.

There are unique opportunities to work with patients who experience persistent abdominal and pelvic pain, complex neuropathic pain, cancer-related pain, facial pain and inpatients with complex medical needs. We also have an active neuromodulation service.

University College Hospitals has twenty four operating theatres.  It is a regional cancer centre and tertiary referral centre, with particular expertise in bariatrics, upper and lower GI, orthopaedics, urology, head and neck, paediatric, thoracic and endocrine surgery. The labour ward delivers 6000 women a year and has a special interest in high risk medical patients including GUCH. A regional block room provides high quality analgesia and is a hub for education and research. Our newest hospital - Grafton way Building has opened with a Proton Beam service and eight further theatres. The hospital is committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching and training and in research. All candidates require full registration with the GMC, GRCA or equivalent; current General Medical Council (London), Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia or equivalent experience. Candidates within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview may also apply. There will be an on-call commitment and / or weekend work for Anaesthesia services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

University College London Hospitals is a major teaching hospital in central London. It is a regional cancer centre and tertiary referral centre

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