# Consultant in Thoracic Anaesthesia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-thoracic-anaesthesia/cece8a63-7c4a-4e01-83b3-47b3222e63ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-thoracic-anaesthesia/cece8a63-7c4a-4e01-83b3-47b3222e63ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T08:00:37.219Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthesia/Anaesthesia-v8299487 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8299487?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Substantive Advert City and Weston – THORACIC Anaesthesia Consultant There never has been a more exciting time to join us; City and Weston hospital group is now part of the Bristol Foundation Trust, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West. The Department of General Anaesthesia sits within the Division of Surgery; however, the wider anaesthesia service bridges four clinical divisions of : Surgery (general anaesthesia and critical care), Weston, Specialised Services (cardiac anaesthesia) and Women’s and Children’s (paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia). The department of anaesthesia is seeking a consultant in general anaesthesia with a specialist interest in Thoracic anaesthesia to join the team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The successful applicant will join a friendly, supportive and cohesive group of 45 substantive consultants within the general anaesthesia group. The post will be offered at 10 PAs. ### Main duties of the job This post will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary with one clinical day each week at Weston General Hospital. The post will address a flexible service requirement for adult general anaesthetic services for maxillofacial, ENT, dental, obstetrics, gynaecology, thoracic, upper & lower GI, trauma and orthopaedic surgery and ophthalmic surgery, long term IV access (ports/tunnelled lines, acute and chronic pain and pre-operative assessment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the general on call rota and the predictable out-of-hours weekend rota across both sites. The role will be split across the following hospital sites: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston General Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital and South Bristol Community ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities City and Weston is a large inner city teaching hospital group with close links to the University of Bristol. There is a strong tradition of teaching in the department, and we support the running of Bristol Medical Simulation Centre. The applicant must hold FRCA (UK) or equivalent and be within 6 months of their CCT date at the time of interview or have gained CESR. They must have completed higher specialist training in Thoracic Anaesthesia. We are looking for applicants who are prepared to work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery. More detailed person specification is available with the job description. The Interview date is 30th November 2026 Clinical Director for General Anaesthesia: Dr Ben Gupta Deputy Clinical Director: Dr Liz Hood General Manager for Anaesthesia: Mr Lee Bradley Contact: Jane McLean 0117 342 2163 ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Meets professional health requirements - Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role ### Research **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles involved in research - Evidence of involvement in research **Desirable** - Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD - Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in tertiary thoracic anaesthesia - Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s - Experience of supervising trainees. - Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Formal teaching/ education qualification. - Educational Supervisor training completed ### Management & Leadership **Essential** - Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it - Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service - Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant - Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership - Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks - Ability to practice independently as a consultant **Desirable** - Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Full and specialist registration in either with the General Medical Council (GMC) Or - Within 12months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview **Desirable** - Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent ### Clinical Governance and Audit **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies - Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation - Positive approach to evidence based practice - Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme ### Clinical Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty **Desirable** - Broad range of IT skills ### Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances - Awareness of personal limitations **Desirable** - Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels - Trained as a Consultant Appraiser ### Interpersonal, communication and team working skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. - Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. - Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multiprofessional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions - Ability to be a flexible team member ## Documents - [person spec and jd (pdf, 700.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628597) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2402) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.