Job summary
- Main area
- ANA Medical Staff
- Grade
- YM72
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 259-MED01615RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hopital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Anaesthesia With an interest in Obstetrics and Orthopaedics
YM72
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London
and beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant Anaesthetist with a particular interest in Obstetrics and Orthopaedics.
We provide anaesthetic services across all our hospitals: The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross
Hospital, Newham Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Bart’s).
At the Royal London Hospital we provide: POA, Pain – acute and chronic, Trauma and orthopaedics, gynae-oncology, gynaecology, urology, HpB, colorectal, ENT, general and plastic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular,
renal, maxillofacial, dental, paediatrics, obstetrics and interventional radiology.
Main duties of the job
This post is a substantive consultant post in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at other sites across the Trust if required. The post holder will be an employee of Bart’s Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Bart’s Health group.
This is a general post with an interest in orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics for a consultant anaesthetist. The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialties provided for at The Royal London Hospital.
Your primary base will be the Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at other sites across the trust if required.
If you have a strong desire to work in a team that makes patient care, safety, and patient experience as its top priority, and you have a special interest in obstetrics and orthopaedics, we would love to hear from you
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
- FRCA or equivalent
- ALS/APLS
- Higher training in orthopaedic trauma or regional anaesthesia
- Advanced training in obstetrics
Desirable criteria
- Experience of UK healthcare system
Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, and the management of major trauma
- Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
- Audit experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
- Clinical management training
- Experience in Clinical Governance
- Experience in setting up courses for nursing/ AHP staff
Personal Skills/ Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
- Enthusiasm/ approachability
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
- Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Research
Essential criteria
- Understands research methodology
- Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
- Active participation in research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research presentations to learned
- Societies on topics related to anaesthesia
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable criteria
- Experience in teaching and clinical audit
- Computer skills
- Service development
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christene Swampillai
- Job title
- Lead clinician in Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
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