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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a General Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Pain Medicine to join a busy and supportive Anaesthesia and Pain service in the East of England. This is a substantive Consultant post with regular anaesthetic and pain sessions, plus participation in the general on-call rota.

The successful candidate will contribute to a high-performing department with strong anaesthetic, critical care, and pain medicine activity, and will be expected to help support clinical governance, teaching, research, and service development. Applicants with 1 year of NHS experience are encouraged to apply.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide Consultant-led anaesthesia for adult patients across a broad range of surgical specialities.
• Deliver regular pain medicine sessions, including outpatient pain clinics and MDT activity.
• Participate in theatre lists and pain intervention work.
• Take part in the general on-call rota.
• Share responsibility for the overall clinical workload of the Anaesthesia Department.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, clinical guidelines/pathways, appraisal, and risk management.
• Participate in departmental and Consultant Staff Committee responsibilities.
• Support teaching, supervision, and professional development of junior doctors and trainees.
• Contribute to research and academic activity where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCA or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia, or eligible within 6 months of interview
• Appropriate training and experience in Pain Medicine
• FFPMRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• MD / PhD or other postgraduate qualification
• ALS / EPLS / ATLS instructor or equivalent
• PGCert / PGDip / MSc

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
• Broad anaesthetic experience in adult general surgery
• Appropriate pain medicine training and experience
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of interest in education, training, research, and audit
• Flexibility in working hours and on-call responsibilities

Desirable

• Post-CCT experience in anaesthesia for major general surgery
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• GCP training
• Experience in medical education

Skills & Attributes

• Strong communication skills
• Effective teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Commitment to service development and teaching
• Ability to work in shared office spaces and flexible environments
• Sound leadership and professional judgement
• Patient-centred approach with a focus on safe care
• Calm and adaptable under pressure