Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain

Closing date is 02 July 2026.

We are a department of 60 consultants and 16 SAS doctors and are now looking for new consultants to join our dynamic and rapidly evolving anaesthetic & chronic pain team at York & Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust. Within the Trust we are part of the Surgery Care Group, which includes most surgical specialties.

At York Hospital there are 12 operating theatres in our main suite. We have a dedicated day unit with 6 theatres and an ophthalmology operating area with two theatres. These are supported by two Post Anaesthetic Care Units. There are also two separate obstetric theatres. Surgical services currently supported include general surgery (including colorectal and upper GI), orthopaedics and trauma, obstetrics and gynaecology, ENT, maxillo facial, oral surgery, ophthalmology, urology and vascular. Enhanced recovery programmes are well advanced in colorectal and orthopaedic surgery and are being rolled out in other specialties. Pre operative assessment sessions are provided as well as a full nurse led pre assessment service. We also have a well established and highly regarded peri operative programme running alongside our successful CPX service. We have a 22 bedded Critical Care Unit on York site with a further 8 at Scarborough.

At Scarborough Hospital the main theatre suite comprises five theatres, in addition to which there is a separate maternity theatre.

Main duties of the job

The job plan is a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's typical working pattern, duties and responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities and external commitments. Where possible, consultants are given a choice of working over 4 days or 5 days. We may be able to offer flexibility and accommodate other working patterns. The following is a sample job plan 10 PA, worked over 4 days. Individual job plans will be discussed with the post holder prior to appointment and will become operational on commencement.

All job plans are agreed in line with the Trust's Job Planning Principles. Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder, up to a maximum of 2 for full time posts, taking the maximum total to 12. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service. A core 1.25 PAs of SPA time is provided per week for consultant and SAS grades to ensure ongoing core professional development and QI work. There is opportunity to increase this amount where need arises. We have opportunities to explore teaching, research, appraisal, leadership roles and quality improvement projects to enhance our service. We strive to support your development, ensuring SPA is allocated within your job plan to achieve this.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses for hard to fill positions
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Inclusivity and Equality

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co developed with staff: we are kind, we are open and we pursue excellence. We welcome applications from everyone and work with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

Person Specification Experience and Knowledge

• Demonstrated high level of clinical experience and skill
• Knowledge of good medical practice and GMC requirements
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and audit
• Experience in teaching and supervising medical students and junior trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to critically review and apply research to clinical situations
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting findings
• Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies
• Willingness to take on leadership roles
• Strategic thinker with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Capable of building trust and confidence
• Open to new ideas; willing to learn and develop
• Works effectively under pressure and handles stressful situations calmly and reflectively
• Contributes to improving patient experience and involving patients in decisions about their care
• Works in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Understands current NHS issues
• Organises and manages departmental targets
• Delivers high quality service efficiently
• Understands wider organisation and values efficient use of resources
• Arranges own travel between working sites
• Willing to reside within a distance of 30 minutes or 10 miles by road from principal place of work, unless agreed otherwise

Qualifications and training

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview) or CESR
• Hold a licence to practise with the General Medical Council
• Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services
• Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees
• Research experience and peer reviewed journal publications
• Substantive NHS experience
• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research in specialty
• Higher teaching qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.