An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Pain Medicine to join a well-established Anaesthesia and Pain Management service in the East of England.
This substantive Consultant post combines specialist Pain Medicine with General Anaesthesia, offering regular pain clinics, interventional pain sessions and anaesthetic theatre commitments alongside participation in the general consultant on-call rota. Working within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will contribute to the assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions while supporting service development, education, research and clinical governance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant looking to join an established department that actively supports flexible job planning, professional development and subspecialty interests.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver Consultant-led Pain Medicine services through outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary pain management programmes.
• Assess, investigate and manage patients with acute and chronic pain conditions using evidence-based treatment strategies.
• Perform interventional pain procedures appropriate to training and experience.
• Provide General Anaesthesia for adult patients across a wide range of surgical specialities.
• Participate in the Consultant General Anaesthesia on-call rota.
• Work collaboratively with specialist pain nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Support acute pain services and provide specialist advice for complex pain management.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and discussions of complex cases.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and pain management pathways.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, appraisal and risk management activities.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision and mentoring.
• Participate in research, innovation and continuing professional development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with GMC standards and departmental policies.
• Contribute to departmental leadership and participate in consultant and service meetings.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or eligible within six months of interview).
• FRCA or equivalent qualification.
• FFPMRCA (Faculty of Pain Medicine) or equivalent.
• Appropriate specialist training and experience in Pain Medicine.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• MD, PhD, MSc, PGDip, PGCert or another relevant postgraduate qualification.
• ALS, EPLS or ATLS Instructor status (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Consultant-level or equivalent experience in General Anaesthesia.
• Significant experience managing patients with chronic and complex pain conditions.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary Pain Medicine services.
• Experience providing anaesthesia across a broad range of adult surgical specialities.
• Experience performing interventional pain procedures.
• Experience participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Experience teaching and supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Desirable

• Post-CCT experience in Major General Anaesthesia.
• Experience leading Pain Medicine service development.
• Research experience or peer-reviewed publications in Pain Medicine or Anaesthesia.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage complex pain patients using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Ability to deliver safe, high-quality anaesthetic care.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.
• Commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Enthusiasm for education, teaching and service improvement.

Desirable

• Leadership and management experience.
• Experience implementing service improvements and clinical innovation.

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Active participation in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Evidence of engagement in research and evidence-based practice.
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and appraisal.

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• PGCert in Medical Education or equivalent.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Experience participating in national or multicentre research projects.

Professional Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to maintaining and developing a specialist interest in Pain Medicine.
• Professionalism consistent with GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Flexible approach to clinical service delivery.
• Strong leadership and collaborative working skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety and continuous improvement.
• Ability to participate fully in departmental and on-call commitments.