Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Obstetrics

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist working across the trust at Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital and Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital on a full-time or part-time basis.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be working in a busy anaesthetic department across the trust to compliment the team of 43 consultant members of the department. Development of specific interests will be accommodated subject to service requirements. A multi-disciplinary team approach to service provision is fundamental throughout the Trust. This is an opportunity to join an organisation rated as 'Outstanding' at the CQC visit in 2016 and one in which clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to assisting all employees to achieve a work-life balance, regardless of their personal circumstances. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7374028HD

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job descriptions for further information in relation to the role and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job descriptions for further information in relation to the role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application
FRCA (Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists) or equivalent
Full GMC Registration

Evidence

Essential

Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Anaesthesia
Expertise in sub specialty where specified (e.g. Pre-assessment, Regional Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Acute Pain)
Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application
FRCA (Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists) or equivalent
Full GMC Registration

Evidence

Essential

Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Anaesthesia
Expertise in sub specialty where specified (e.g. Pre-assessment, Regional Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Acute Pain)
Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)