Anaesthetic Consultant

Anaesthetic Consultant

The closing date is 19 January 2026

1 Consultant Anaesthetist substantive full time 10PA jobs.

The position will primarily be based at Aintree University Hospital with an opportunity of cross‑site work at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites.

Interviews will take place towards the end of February 2026 with the job commencing November 2026.

The job will entail 6 weekly sessions fixed in time with emergency on‑call duties based  emergency on‑call runs as a non‑resident 2 tier 10 week rota with a pattern of approximately 6 week time on‑calls/10 weeks plus one split weekend. The second on weekend rota is resident from 8–18 and non‑resident overnight (either Saturday or Sunday).

The successful candidate will have opportunities for lists in orthopaedic and MFU trauma, vascular lists and provision of pre‑op services, as well as flexible day‑case anaesthesia, the content of which will depend upon the department's requirements. Cross‑site work with day‑case lists at BGH and lists in complex major surgery at the Royal Liverpool site are expected and negotiable.

In addition there is a 1.5PA allocation of core SPA time each week for personal development and there is an expectation of active involvement in departmental meetings and teaching.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

The successful candidates are invited to take on a clinical leadership role, actively participating in our drive to constantly seek opportunities to improve the quality of care we deliver. As such, we are looking for enthusiasts with a vision, who are not afraid of change, and who take pride and ownership in their roles to join our dedicated & committed team of over 100 anaesthetic consultants trust wide.

The appointees, together with his/her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of anaesthetic services, and to the delivery of perioperative medicine.

In addition, other duties will include administration, attendance at meetings, and continuing medical education. It is expected that the appointee will participate in the on‑call rota (category A 3% supplement).

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCA, MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register

• High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia
• Experience in the perioperative management of high‑risk patients undergoing complex surgery
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in:
  Orthopaedics
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in:
  Trauma
• Clinical…