Consultant Anaesthetist

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustConsultant AnaesthetistThe closing date is 29 October 2025We are inviting candidates to be part of our Anaesthetic Consultant team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across both our hospital sites at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.We are excited to announce the opening of our state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Centre in Winchester, scheduled for July 2025. This new facility is a testament to our Trust's ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities.This is a full time 10 PA Consultant Anaesthetist post, which is based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester (RHCH). If desired some anaesthetic sessions could be delivered cross-site by mutual agreement and depending on service needs.The successful candidate will work within our friendly Anaesthetic Consultant team and provide departmental leadership and supervision of a group of junior and mid-grade doctors at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Main duties of the jobRole-specific duties:Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Consultant.Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the Department.To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk and evidence-based research.Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients' Rights Charter.To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists' curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required.About usOur vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor responsibilitiesFor further details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short-listing process is complete.For further information on this post please contact Dr Samantha Wilson on 01256 313461 or SpecificationProfessional QualificationsFull GMC registration with a licence to practiceEntry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interviewMBBS or equivalentFRCA & CCT in anaesthesia (or CESR)Membership of relevant Specialist SocietiesMD or equivalentClinical Experience & KnowledgeExperience of general and regional anaesthesia to the level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialitiesClinical Skills & AbilityEvidence of organisational abilityWillingness to share administrative responsibilitiesWillingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultantUnderstand the NHS system nationally; regionally and locallyAware of issues affecting current and future NHS practiceUnderstands concepts and principles of clinical goveranceAble to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teamsEffective communicator and team workerAble to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations and adapt to changeAttended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant dutiesCritical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisitionResearch & Teaching skillsCommitment to teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, with evidence of active participation in teachingAn understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literatureWillingness to participate in formal teaching sessionsThorough understanding of principles of medicine auditCompleted audit projects with evidence of active participation in auditAttendance at specialist programmes to improve teaching, possession of certificates or diplomas of special expertise in teachingEvidence of personal research projects and their presentationPublications in peer reviewed journalsOther specific requirementsAn appropriate, well-organised, and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist TraineesWillingness to pick up occasional extra work both in and out of hours beyond job plan with mutual agreementWillingness to work across Trust sites dependent on the needs of the serviceA sympathetic approach to patients and relativesPunctuality, reliabilty and approachabilityAbility to maintain excellent professional relations with othersDemonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable changeAwareness of current service development issues within HHFTDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr

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