Consultant Anaesthetist

Consultant Anaesthetist

Closing date: 03 February 2026.

We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant Anaesthetist within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

The current opportunity is for 3 consultants to join the dedicated team based at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals.

We are looking to appoint consultants with an interest in a number of subspecialties including vascular anaesthesia, thoracic anaesthesia, bariatrics, colorectal, ENT, urology, gynaecology, paediatric day surgery, general surgery, obstetric anaesthesia, trauma and orthopaedics and pain medicine.

On‑call commitment can be on the General on‑call tier at Heartlands, or the Obstetric on‑call at Heartlands, or at Good Hope where the on‑call consultant covers both obstetrics and emergency theatres.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the Divisional and Departmental quality improvement projects as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The core component of this post is to provide anaesthetic cover for a variety of surgical services. If a consultant has a special interest in pain medicine, they will have a split job plan between pain and anaesthetics.

The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trust's services and be prepared to take an active part in the change programme.

A standard full‑time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities which could be filled by a variety of options, from currently uncovered lists and flexible cover for consultant leave. A programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours, and a full‑time consultant will normally devote 8 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities.

An example 10 PA job plan is indicated, but the successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We develop compassionate and culturally competent leaders, are value‑driven in all that we do, and create a welcoming, inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential.

For staff with a disability—as physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition—this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details of the post:

• General on‑call: 1:19 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT2 or above.
• Obstetric on‑call: 1:13 covering the maternity unit at Heartlands with an ST 3 or above.
• Solihull EPOC on‑call: 1:10 with an ST 3 or above.
• Thoracic on‑call: 1:08 covering thoracic emergencies at the QE and providing a second pair of hands to Heartlands Hospital.
• Good Hope on‑call: 1:13 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT1 or above and the maternity unit with a resident ST 3 and above.
• Intensivist on‑call for Heartlands and one for Good Hope.

On‑call commitments for these posts are to either:

• The General on‑call rota on the Heartlands Emergency Theatre (The emergency service sees a large number of general, vascular and urology cases per year.) Paediatric cases over the age of 2 are also cared for.
• The Obstetric on‑call rota at Heartlands (obstetric special interest and training).
• The Good Hope Hospital where the on‑call consultant covers both Obstetrics and emergency theatres.

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• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months from the day of interviews
• FRCA or equivalent

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.