Anaesthetic ConsultantNHS
Job summary
Consultant Anaesthetist full time 10PA jobs
X4 permanent positions available
The position will primarily be based at Aintree University Hospital with an opportunity of cross-site work at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites.
Planning for Interviews will take place around September2026 with the job commencing between November 2026 - March 2027.
Main duties of the job
The job will entail 6 weekly sessions fixed in time with emergency on-call duties based at Aintree. Our emergency on-call runs as a non-resident 2 tier 10 week rota with a pattern of approximately 6 week time on-calls/10 weeks plus one spilt weekend. The second on weekend rota is resident from 8-18 and non-resident over night (either Saturday or Sunday).
The successful candidate will have opportunities for lists in orthopaedic and MFU trauma, vascular lists and provision of pre-op services, as well as flexible daycase anaesthesia, the content of which will depend upon the department's requirements. Cross-site work with day case lists at BGH and lists in complex major surgery at the Royal Liverpool site are expected and negotiable.
In addition there is a 1.5PA allocation of core SPA time each week for personal development and there is an expectation of active involvement in departmental meetings and teaching.
Job description
The successful candidates are invited to take on a clinical leadership role, actively participating in our drive to constantly seek opportunities to improve the quality of care we deliver. As such, we are looking for enthusiasts with a vision, who are not afraid of change, and who take pride and ownership in their roles to join our dedicated & committed team of over 100 anaesthetic consultants trust wide.
The appointees, together with his/her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of anaesthetic services, and to the delivery of perioperative medicine.
In addition, other duties will include administration, attendance at meetings, and continuing medical education. It is expected that the appointee will participate in the on-call rota (category A 3% supplement).
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.