Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PAs
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (including on call)
- Job ref
- 209-A-26-7800910
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Anaesthetics
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
** Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists**
Exciting opportunities are now open at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for innovative and forward-thinking clinicians to join our well-established Anaesthetic Department.
Applicants with an interest in Intensive Care, Critical Care and Obstetrics are encouraged to apply as this is a dual role.
Following significant investment at Macclesfield District General Hospital, in a brand-new purpose-built ICU Unit, the successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to provide safe, effective, and personal care to the population of rural Macclesfield.
Additional private practice opportunities also exist at the neighboring Spire Regency, located adjacent to Macclesfield District General Hospital, with which we boast excellent relationships.
We are looking forward to talking to you about your career aspirations and encourage you to watch our recruitment videos on the East Cheshire NHS Trust website.
Hours per week: 10 PA's
Main duties of the job
The vacancy is for 10 Programmed Activities, 5.57 Direct Clinical Care, with 1.5 associated Supporting Professional Activities plus 1 SPA (Trust activity). The post will involve about 6 daytime theatre sessions or sessions in ICU, which will be flexible depending upon the service requirements. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the ‘out of hours’ consultant 1:12 on call rota at ECT.
Our employees are our priority and your health and well-being is important to us. Please visit our Health and Wellbeing video on our East Cheshire NHS Trust website.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce.
Working for our organisation
NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists**
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpagewww.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthesia)
- Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- UK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
- Can evidence up to date practice in line with recent initiatives
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of developing change
Desirable criteria
- Ability to engage and communicate the benefits of organisational change to stake holders
- Previous experience in higher level hospital management
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of principles of governance and audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of having to undertake an audit
Other
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Marc Lyons
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 661370
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