Consultant Anaesthetist

Please see the attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This job is based at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The Anaesthetics Department provides comprehensive elective and emergency services across various surgical specialties, including maxillofacial, ENT, general surgery, gynaecology, urology, breast, colorectal, and ophthalmology. The Barnet and Chase Farm sites feature 15 operating theatres, interventional radiology, cardiology, endoscopy suites, labour ward, pre-operative assessment clinics, chronic pain sedation, and ECT for the Mental Health Unit. Our standalone elective surgical hub at Chase Farm Hospital, opened in 2019, exemplifies regional excellence in elective surgery. The hospital is digitally advanced and paperless, achieving elite digital status as a HIMSS 7 hospital in 2022.

It is an exciting time at the Royal Free London Group, with North Middlesex Hospital joining as a partner, offering new opportunities for high-quality patient care. Our hospitals are located in vibrant areas with excellent amenities and direct access to central London. We value work/life balance and a thriving social environment among staff. There is also an opportunity for the post holder to develop a specific area of interest that complements the team.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most innovative trusts, caring for over 1.6 million patients across three main hospitals, treating more than 200,000 in A&E, delivering over 8,000 babies, and conducting over 17 million tests annually.

Our size and scope provide unparalleled career opportunities and a progressive working environment that adapts to your lifestyle. We offer flexible hours, generous benefits, advanced training, and support for career development.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more details about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• FRCA or equivalent diploma
• CCT (or equivalent) with entry on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia within six months of the interview date
• Teaching qualification

Clinical Skills, training, and experience

• Completion of appropriate higher training units to fulfill all job requirements
• Ability to assume full and independent responsibility for patient care across a broad scope of anaesthetic practice
• ATLS/APLS certification

Teaching Experience

• Active participation in teaching and training medical and paramedical staff
• Recognition as an educational supervisor meeting GMC standards
• Extensive experience in medical education, including regional teaching
• Formal educational qualification
• Life support course instructor

Clinical Governance

• Consistent engagement with clinical audit
• Commitment to ongoing medical education
• Reflective practice
• Understanding of NHS management and evidence-based practice to improve patient care
• Leadership in anaesthesia/critical care
• Involvement in clinical research, presentations, and publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to disclose any criminal convictions.

Clinical Director, Anaesthetics, Theatres & ITU

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum plus London weighting