Consultant In Anaesthesia interest in Intensive Care Medicine

About the Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, formed in 2025 following the acquisition of North Middlesex University Hospital. The Trust serves over 2 million patients each year across Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 community services. Its mission is to deliver world‑class care, teaching and research while prioritising outcomes, patient and staff experience, value, safety and organisational strength.

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine – role to fill due to retirement and expansion of services at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals.

Location: Barnet Hospital – Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, AL6 0Q
Contract type: Permanent, Full time – 40 hours per week
Salary: £105,504 – £139,882 per annum plus London weighting
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental Consultant
Specialty: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

The successful candidate will provide general anaesthesia and intensive care services across the two hospitals, including the 18‑bed adult ICU at Barnet Hospital, and will support teaching and research activities.

• Deliver general anaesthesia for elective, emergency and urgent procedures.
• Provide intensive care support across the 18‑bed ICU at Barnet Hospital.
• Participate in teaching programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.
• Engage in quality improvement, audit and research activities within the ICU.
• Support the transition to a paperless ICU environment and contribute to data collection.
• Delegate in line with on‑call commitments: one in 12 weekdays, one in 6 weekends.

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• MBBS or equivalent.
• On the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Anaesthesia (CCT date within six months of interview).
• CESR or European Community Right.
• FRCA or equivalent.
• Evidence of Intensive Care training up to Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values.
• Experience in training undergraduate and postgraduate students.

• MD or PhD.
• Outstanding research record.
• FFICM.
• ATLS, ALS/EPLS/APLS certificates and instructor qualifications.
• Course in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching, Training the Trainers course.
• 6 months paediatric anaesthesia experience.

Workplace policies include full support for COVID‑19 vaccination. The Trust will use electronic new‑starter forms and requires DBS. Applicants may be offered a role with an NLPSS partner trust, and right‑to‑work checks will be carried out remotely (). Only candidates who meet the specification will be shortlisted. The Trust uses secure data handling for personal details.

Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

• Job Description (PDF 512.3 KB)
• Person Specification (PDF 136.6 KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF 111.4 KB)
• Medical and Dental – benefits, values and governing objectives (PDF 940.0 KB)

Dr Andy Cohen
Clinical Director
Email: [email protected]