Consultant in Anaesthetics; x3

Dynamic colleagues are required to fill these 3 replacement posts within the anaesthetic department at Leeds General Infirmary.

If shortlisted, you will be required togive a 10-minute presentation on:

Strategies to build asustainable anaesthetic workforce

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD:
Thursday 5 March
2026

The successful applicants should possess FRCA (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in general adult anaesthesia, with experience in Neuro-anaesthesia. Additional skills and experience in other areas of expertise for the wider department, such as major trauma, regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia would be welcomed. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, along with a strong commitment to teaching and service development, are essential.

The post-holder will participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the School of Medicine at the Universityof Leeds, organised on a speciality or clinical area basis. The appointee,along with colleagues, will contribute to postgraduate teaching, including the Resident Doctors in Anaesthesia teaching programme within the Yorkshire Deanery.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full- or part-time, as well as those who wish to job-share.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treatover 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising
100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy andculture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe,founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

2. Thebest place to work

3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

In relation to this post, this appointment will enable us to continue to deliver asafe service for our patients and increase our ability to provide appropriate anaesthetic cover for theatre lists.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

1. Towork with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive anaesthetic service in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

2. Todevelop and /or consolidate expertise in anaesthesia.

3. To maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established within the Trust.

4. Toservice plans for the specialty, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new technologies available.

• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in anaesthesia, an ability to work independently and as part of a team at a consultant level, underpinned by high-level training.
• Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in neuro-anaesthesia via a special interest module, fellowship or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• * Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• * Effective interpersonal skills.
• * Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant…