General Consultant - Anaesthetics | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum - Pro Rata for Part Time |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM17ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7752271/390-MR-TA-BR-6729 |
Summary
Our Theatre and Anaesthetics Department are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our Broomfield Hospital team on a permanent full time basis.
You will work collaboratively with your fellow Consultants to provide a modern and comprehensive Anaesthetic, Pain and Perioperative Medicine service to our patients.
So if you are dynamic, enjoy finding innovative solutions and enjoy working alongside a variety of levels and disciplines, we'd like to hear from you today!
Please note: Tentative AAC schedule is in last week of March 2026
If successful, some of your duties will include:
• Covering for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
Undertaking professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, both locally and nationally.
• Participating in medical audit, and the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes. There is a monthly departmental directorate meeting that occurs on Audit Days that consultants and speciality doctors are expected to attend.
• Liaising with medical staff in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.
• Taking part in the Royal College of Anaesthetists continuing medical education programme.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026