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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Anaesthetist

The closing date is 04 November 2026

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Job summary

We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant in Anaesthesia within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

The current opportunity is for consultants to join the dedicated Anaesthetics team based at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals.

We are looking to appoint a consultant with an interest in Vascular, Colorectal, robotic, regional, thoracic or peri operative anaesthesia They will be expected to join the general on-call at Heartlands Hospital or the General and obstetric on call at Good Hope Hospital as part of the on-call commitment. The appointee will be expected to participate in the Divisional and Departmental quality improvement projects as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

We are more than happy to arrange a call, or an informal visit, should you wish to discuss further. Please contact Clinical Service Lead for Anaesthetics Dr Saravanababu Gnanaseakaran -- via email to [email protected] or to Mr Daniel Evan General Manager for anaesthetics [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The core component of this post is to provide anaesthetic cover for a variety of surgical services, if a consultant has a special interest in a sub speciality, then we will try to accommodate it.

A standard full time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities which could be filled by a variety of options from currently uncovered lists and flexible cover for consultant leave. Solihull Hub has extended lists running from 07:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs and employed consultants will be expected to take up some of these lists.

A programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours, and a full-time consultant will normally devote 8.5 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities.

An example 10 PA job plan is indicated in Appendix 1, but the successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

16273

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

United Kingdom

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

On Call Commitments

General on call: 1:19 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT2 or above

Good Hope on call: 1:13 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT1 or above and the maternity unit with a SAS doctor.

The General on - call rota on the Heartlands Emergency theatre (The emergency service sees many general, vascular and urology cases per year.) Paediatric cases over the age of 2 are also cared for.

The General and Obstetric on call rota at Good Hope hospital

Job description

Job responsibilities

On Call Commitments

General on call: 1:19 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT2 or above

Good Hope on call: 1:13 covering the emergency theatre with a resident CT1 or above and the maternity unit with a SAS doctor.

The General on - call rota on the Heartlands Emergency theatre (The emergency service sees many general, vascular and urology cases per year.) Paediatric cases over the age of 2 are also cared for.

The General and Obstetric on call rota at Good Hope hospital

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or if in training eligible for inclusion on the
• Register within 6 months from the day of interviews
• FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• *Evidence of extended training and experience in the assessment and management of patients undergoing anaesthesia in a wide variety of specialties including major general surgery, vascular and urology surgery

Experience

Essential

• *Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
• *Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• *Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• *Ability to manage quality improvement projects and their implementation
• *Supervision of trainees conducting projects

Desirable

• *Evidence of advanced training in management of the difficult airway.
• *Evidence of advanced training in perioperative medicine

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Candidates who are successfull shortlisted and invited to interview will need to provide a 5 minute presentation on: "How to improve theatre productivity and utilisation from an anaesthetics viewpoint."

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or if in training eligible for inclusion on the
• Register within 6 months from the day of interviews
• FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• *Evidence of extended training and experience in the assessment and management of patients undergoing anaesthesia in a wide variety of specialties including major general surgery, vascular and urology surgery

Experience

Essential

• *Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
• *Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• *Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• *Ability to manage quality improvement projects and their implementation
• *Supervision of trainees conducting projects

Desirable

• *Evidence of advanced training in management of the difficult airway.
• *Evidence of advanced training in perioperative medicine

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Candidates who are successfull shortlisted and invited to interview will need to provide a 5 minute presentation on: "How to improve theatre productivity and utilisation from an anaesthetics viewpoint."

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant and CSL

Saravanababu Gnanaseakaran

[email protected]

01214243438

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

16273

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

United Kingdom

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

United Kingdom

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