Job Title: Consultant General Anaesthetist
Agency: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant General Anaesthetist to join our friendly, forward-thinking and ambitious Department of Anaesthesia at the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The James Paget University Hospital is a modern district general hospital serving a population of approximately 250,000 across Norfolk and Suffolk, with additional seasonal demand from our coastal location. We are proud to be a University Hospital with a strong reputation for high-quality patient care, education, training and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic department that provides anaesthetic services across a broad range of surgical specialties. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a specialist interest and contribute to service development, education, quality improvement and research.

Our department continues to evolve and innovate. We have recently opened a dedicated Elective Orthopaedic Hub, expanded our elective capacity and established a robotic surgery programme. We are also actively engaged in planning for the future development of healthcare services through the national New Hospital Programme.

Main duties of the job

• The department provides anaesthetic services to:
  • General Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Orthopaedics and Trauma
  • Obstetrics
  • Gynaecology
  • Urology
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • Community Dental Services
  • Emergency Surgery

  Facilities include:

  • 10 operating theatres
  • Dedicated Day Surgery Unit with 3 theatres
  • Separate maternity theatre and recovery facilities
  • Integrated 12-bedded ICU/HDU
  • Dedicated Elective Orthopaedic Hub with 2 operating theatres, 4 recovery bays and 8 day-care pods
  • Established robotic surgery service
  • Active regional anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine and quality improvement programmes

  The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant body committed to delivering high-quality patient care, innovation, education and service improvement.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• FRCA or equivalent
• MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
• On the UK (GMC) Specialist Register or being within 6 months of completion of UK Anaesthetic training or being on or eligible for the UK (GMC) Specialist Register at the date of interview.
• Full GMC registration

Desirable

• Post graduate Degree in education

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Anaesthesia
• Ability to provide consultant cover to Emergency anaesthesia and Obstetric anaesthesia including on call
• Knowledge of the latest RCoA Training Curriculum and thereby ability for training and teaching anaesthetic trainees to the standard required by the RCoA. Enthusiasm to teach medical students and health care professionals
• Interest in pre-assessment/peri-operative anaesthesia
• Relevant experience of NHS Anaesthesia practice
• Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Desirable

• Experience as Consultant in the UK
• Interest in u/s guided vascular access and nerve blocks

Academic Achievements

Essential

• An understanding of the principles of research
• Knowledge of using evidence base medicine to support decision making
• Participation in a Quality improvement project

Key Skills

Essential

• Capable of organizing and prioritising work effectively
• Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
• Leadership qualities
• Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to participate in clinical governance
• Conscientious and highly motivated with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and staff
• Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
• An interest in developing and reinforcing interdepartmental relations

Closing Date: 18 September 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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