Consultant in Anaesthesia

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and highly skilled Consultant Anaesthetists to join our established multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality anaesthetic and peri-operative care across both Guys and St Thomas Hospitals. Successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive range of elective, emergency and specialist anaesthetic services, supporting the Directorate's commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety and continuous service improvement. Clinical Responsibilities The role offers exposure to a broad and varied range of anaesthetic practice, with opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests in line with individual expertise and service requirements. Areas of practice across the two hospital sites include: General and major complex surgery, including robotic surgery. Thoracic, vascular and renal transplant anaesthesia. Advanced and difficult airway management. Interventional radiology and cardiac catheterisation services. Obstetric and gynaecological anaesthesia. Regional anaesthesia, orthopaedics, urology and maxillofacial surgery. Pre-operative assessment, high-risk patient optimisation and peri-operative medicine. Consultants will work collaboratively with surgical, medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care. On-Call and Emergency Responsibilities The successful candidates will participate in an agreed on-call rota, supporting emergency anaesthetic services across the Trust. On-call arrangements will initially be based at Guys Hospital, covering thoracic, difficult airway and renal transplant emergencies. Where appropriate, opportunities to undertake on-call responsibilities at St Thomas Hospital, including vascular and general surgical emergencies, may be available depending on individual specialist interests and service requirements. Education, Research and Service Development In addition to clinical duties, consultants will be expected to contribute to the wider activities and ongoing development of the Anaesthesia Department, including: Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, training and supervision. Participating in clinical governance, audit, patient safety initiatives and quality improvement. Contributing to research, innovation and evidence-based clinical practice. Supporting improvements in theatre efficiency, productivity and patient pathways. Participating in multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical leadership and service development. Job Planning and Professional Development The role is based on a full-time 10 Programmed Activity (PA) contract, incorporating Direct Clinical Care, Supporting Professional Activities and on-call commitments. Individual job plans will be developed in consultation with the relevant Clinical Leads, taking account of clinical experience, specialist interests, service requirements and professional development objectives. The Directorate is committed to supporting ongoing professional development and providing opportunities for consultants to contribute to the future direction of anaesthetic services across both hospital sites. For full details of the role, responsibilities and essential criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.