Consultants in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia


Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
08 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

15 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Research

    Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.

  • Qualifications

    Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).

  • Qualifications

    Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.

  • Clinical Experience

    Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.

  • Clinical Experience

    Appropriate training and experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care

  • Clinical Experience

    Ability to perform perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography

  • Clinical Experience

    Experience in other aspects of patient care, eg ICM, Pre-Op Assessment, Acute Pain, PACU

  • Personal Attributes

    Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values

  • Personal Attributes

    Good oral and written communication skills

  • Personal Attributes

    The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).

  • Teaching and Training

    Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors.

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Experience in performing clinical audit

  • Management and administration

    Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

  • Continuous Professional Development

    Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

10 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Research

    Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

  • Research

    Ideas for future research whilst in post.

  • Qualifications

    MD or PhD or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Full accreditation in transoesophageal echocardiography (BSE or EACVI/EACTAIC)

  • Qualifications

    FFICM or EDIC

  • Qualifications

    Accreditation in focused TTE

  • Qualifications

    Formal dual training in Intensive Care Medicine

  • Teaching and Training

    To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff.

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

  • Continuous Professional Development

    Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Job overview

We are looking to appoint to two whole time Consultants in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the Trust.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide safe, evidence-based medicine.
  • Pursue continuous improvement in the quality of care that we provide.
  • Ensure we work to the PROUD Behaviours values, with the patient at the heart of what we do.
  • Provide an outstanding environment for our junior doctors to train.
  • Maintain skills and update knowledge base meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
  • Actively participate in the QI and audit ambitions of the Department.
  • Participate in the Cardiothoracic On-call Rota at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
  • Be prepared to work on all sites where elective surgical work is undertaken. The majority of this takes place at RHH and NGH. Lists will only be on one site on a given day.
  • The successful candidate would inevitably have responsibility for resource utilisation and would be expected to be aware of and take part in the Directorate business planning process which governs new developments.

Some flexibility within duties dependent on the exigencies of service need will be expected from the appointee.

The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

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.

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This advert is for Consultants in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Nov 2026.

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