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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7731391
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Consultant In Anaesthesia with an interest in Intensive Care Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

This post is for a Consultant Anaesthetist / Intensivist to work on the Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering anaesthesia and critical care medicine sessions with on-call commitments covering critical care only
The post runs over a 6 week cycle with one dedicated ITU week (4 week days plus weekend) followed by 5 weeks of anaesthetics (2 days per week).Monthly consultant meetings and monthly M&M meetings are included in the job plan

Main duties of the job

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Barnet
Chase Farm
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen due to retirement and expansion of services for a  Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist to join the team at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals. The role involves delivering general anaesthesia and Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and working on the 18 bed adult intensive care unit at Barnet Hospital.

The successful candidate will have a CCT in Anaesthesia  with a specialty interest in Intensive Care Medicine. 

The on call commitment is one in 12 weekdays, and one in 6 weekends covering critical care.

There is a well-equipped Intensive care unit at Barnet Hospital divided into two wards. ITU North has 8 beds, and ITU South has 10 beds. The Barnet ITU has been paperless for approximately 15 years and has extensive opportunities for data collection, audit and research. There is an active teaching programme as well as a robust and comprehensive monthly M&M meeting.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice
  • MB BS or equivalent
  • On GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Anaesthesia (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview
  • CESR or European Community Right.
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Evidence of Intensive Care training upto Level 3 , or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • *MD or PhD
  • *Outstanding research record
  • FFICM

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students including an understanding of recent changes in the training of ICU Doctors
Desirable criteria
  • Possession of ATLS
  • Possession of ALS/EPLS/APLS certificates.
  • Instructor ALS/ EPLS/APLS certificates
  • Course in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
  • Training the Trainers course.
  • 6 months paediatric anaesthesia experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Strong teaching skills and experience consistent with CCT (or equivalent) in Anaesthesia, and Level 3 training in ICU
  • Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures consistent with CCT (or equivalent) in Anaesthesia , and Level 3 training in ICU

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work within a multi -disciplinary team
  • Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

Others

Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of active participation in reconfiguration of services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Andy Cohen
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
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