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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
396-2806-MS
Employer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust
Town
Kingston-upon-Thames
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/09/2025

Employer heading

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Anaesthetist, special interest in Pain Management

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

  • Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
  • Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
  • Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

We are excited to invite applications for the post of Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in pain management  at Kingston Hospital NHS foundation Trust. We are a friendly and dynamic department with over 30 consultants, 5 of whom have a special interest in Chronic Pain management.

Kingston Hospital Pain Clinic is a well-established team of Consultants, Psychologists and Physiotherapists.  We have an Acupuncturist, 2 Pain Specialist Nurses and an Alexander Technique Teacher as well as a dedicated Administrative Team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated individual with a special interest in chronic pain to join our thriving department. You should have completed advanced training in Chronic Pain management and preferably passed FFPMRCA or equivalent in Pain Medicine. We would like to see strong evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects and research, to support the department in these areas. Involvement in teaching and training, is also highly desirable.

 

Working for our organisation

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

JD has been approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

AAC date: 9th September 2025 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the Job Description and Personal Specification please review the attached.

Applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail:

Dr Prabhu Gandhimani, Lead for Chronic Pain         [email protected]

Jo Glynn Lead for Anaesthetics

Appointments can be arranged by contacting Ann O’Toole or Robyn Hollins, Office Administrators, on 020 8934 2272/4.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain).
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • CCT in Anaesthesia and on GMC’s Specialist Register; or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration.
  • Achieved competencies of RCoA advanced pain training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • D/FFPMRCA or equivalent in pain medicine
  • Competency in regional anaesthesia

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current wide range of experience in Chronic pain
  • Expertise in interventional pain medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced airway management skills

Experience in Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
Desirable criteria
  • Completed "Train the Trainers" course or equivalent

Experience in Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant publication in peer-reviewed journals

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Experience in Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically appraise research papers and apply to clinical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Prabhu Gandhimani
Job title
Lead for Chronic Pain
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 989 2307
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