Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7985772-MSC
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St. Edmunds
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2026
Employer heading
Consultant Anaesthetist General (with special interest in Robotics)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for a passionate and committed Consultant Anaesthetist to join the team at the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds. Anaesthetics is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care in the Surgical Division. This post is in general anaesthesia with opportunity to subspecialise dependent on individual interest and training.
The successful candidate should have gained a CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent with wide general experience in elective and emergency anaesthesia. We are keen to foster individual interests including research and quality improvement ambitions and will encourage continued development through job planning review and appraisal.
This post is a replacement position. The successful candidate will contribute to the diverse workload of the anaesthetic department working across a range of surgical specialties
Please see Job Description attached for full details.
Main duties of the job
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards of anaesthetic practice and continue to contribute and drive quality and safety.
· To share with colleagues the responsibility for the delivery of anaesthetic services.
· Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and the MDT.
· To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance.
· To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
Please see Job Description attached for full details.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
West Suffolk Hospital has nine theatres within the main theatre complex with one dedicated to obstetrics, one to emergency work and one to trauma. The remaining theatres are shared by other surgical specialties. A Day Surgery Unit is situated within the hospital grounds accommodating 4 theatres open to all specialties with one further theatre for the Ophthalmic Treatment Centre.
The anaesthetic department’s vision is to be recognised for excellent patient care that is safe, effective, and individualised. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of anaesthetic practice, ensuring optimal outcomes and experiences for every patient undergoing procedures at our hospital. Working to be first for patients and staff we strive to be leaders in innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. In doing so, we are committed to anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of our community, ensuring we remain at the forefront of healthcare excellence. We aim to achieve this through 8 objectives and supported by reaccrediting with ACSA.
Please see Job Description attached for full details.
Person specification
Education, Qualification and SPecial Training
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC registration
- • MBChB, FRCA or equivalent
- • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or postgraduate training in anaesthesia equivalent to that gained in a UK CCT programme.
- • Evidence of ongoing commitment to Anaesthesia and smooth career progression
Desirable criteria
- • Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub-specialty relevant to this Trust.
- • ATLS
- • ALS
- • APLS/PALS
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive UK experience
- • Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems across a range of surgical specialties to enable job programme to be successfully executed.
- • Recent experience of out of hours and nights on call, including management of children over the age of 1 year.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of contributing and leading MDT in high risk pre-assessment clinics with shared decision making
- • Experience in anaesthesia for Robotic surgery
- • Experience of effective teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Management
Essential criteria
- • Formal training and experience in management relevant to anaesthesia in the NHS or equivalent training or experience, for example Head of Department, or similar lead role
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of leading services or change.
- • Training and experience in management relevant to Anaesthesia.
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- • Willingness to practice evidence-based medicine
- • Critical appraisal skills.
Desirable criteria
- • Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes, and honours
- • Experience in development and implementation of guidelines.
- • Publications in anaesthesia
- • Completion of GCP training.
Standards
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of ‘Good Medical Practice’ guidance from the GMC.
- • Clear clinical and ethical principles
Desirable criteria
- • Membership of any relevant sub-specialist societies.
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
- • Commitment to high standards of teaching and supervision of training grade staff
- • Commitment to ongoing professional development
- • Demonstrable ability to teach and train and engage other professionals
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of commitment to postgraduate education e.g., Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGME)
- • Appraiser / Mentoring experience
- • Presentation skills for a wide variety of audiences
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Aditi Modi
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284713340
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