Consultant in Anaesthetics

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital, to help with the expansion of orthopaedic, vascular and bariatric services.

We are inviting applications a full time consultant post in anaesthetics. We are expanding our department, and recent developments include a new orthopaedic unit, a second vascular theatre and a bariatric service.

Main duties of the jobThe post-holder's duties will be to support the provision of elective and emergency surgery on the Colchester site. The on-call will be at Colchester Hospital and we anticipate that most of the elective work will be job planned ss-site working (at Ipswich) can be organised, depending on the interests of the applicants.

The new appointee will participate in their share of consultant clinical responsibilities within the department, which will include fixed or flexible operating theatre sessions and participation in the out of hours on-call rota.

The post-holder will participate in the general and obstetric on-call rota, with a frequency of 1:18.

About us At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
432-MC2939

Job locations

Colchester Hospital Turner RoadColchesterCO4 5JL
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilitiesA full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached

Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesA full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached

Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Esssential

Essential Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interviewFRCA or equivalent

Completion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaesthetics

Experience of working within the NHSHigher training obstetric anaesthesia

Understanding of NHS management structure

Taken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by the RCA Understanding of process of medical education and current training programmes

Team worker

Evidence of CPDGood interpersonal and communication skills

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Educational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)
DesirableATLS, APLS, ALSEvidence of some management training, eg attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification

Qualification in education

Higher degree (MD, PhD)
Publications in refereed journals
Person Specification

Esssential

Essential Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interviewFRCA or equivalent

Completion of training programme in Anaesthesia CCT or 7 years post-graduate training in anaesthetics

Experience of working within the NHSHigher training obstetric anaesthesia

Understanding of NHS management structure

Taken part in teaching of junior trainees to the level required by…