Anaesthetic Cosultant-Int in Obstetric Anaesthesia & Maternal Medicine
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2026 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8051756/293-Consultant-407 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Obstetric anaesthesia and maternal medicine. Homerton University Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic anaesthetist with a variety of interests to provide general anaesthetic services and an on call commitment at the Homerton Hospital. This post has arisen due to expansion of services. The post is offered on a full time basis of 10 programmed activities, 8 DCC & 2 SPA. The posts include a commitment to an on-call service which covers general, obstetric emergencies and also support to ICU and ED which includes care of acutely ill children.
Clinical Duties
• To provide training and service for the provision of service to the anaesthetic department. This may include some flexibility of fixed commitments. In addition, to maintain and develop an environment of clinical and academic excellence.
• To participate in a rota which facilitates appropriate consultant leadership, and provides on-call cover at night, weekends and during periods of leave.
• To assist in the provision of services within the SWNS directorate,
demonstrating flexibility and co-operation when required
• To participate in the Directorate's clinical meetings.
Clinical Management & Teaching
• To participate in the professional supervision, management support and
teaching of anaesthetic and other trainees within the department.
• To assist in the organisation of and participate in teaching sessions for under and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
• To undertake appropriate ‘mentoring’ and appraisal of trainees.
• To assist in the recruitment of trainee medical staff.
The on-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, on a 1: 18 basis.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City of London and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.
We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neurorehabilitation across East London and beyond.
The Trust comprises of Homerton Hospital in Hackney and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home, situated in Shoreditch as well as Hackney and the City Community Health Services. As one of London’s designated peri-natal centres, Homerton provides a highly specialised range of obstetric and neonatal services. A major capital expansion programme is in hand to
accommodate 6000 births per annum and provide 40 neonatal intensive care cots. Over 3500 staff are directly employed by the trust, with a further 1000 contracted to work for us or placed here for training. In the latter group are pre and post registration medical and health care professional trainees from the London Deanery, Barts and the London Medical School, City University and East London University.
Please see attached job description for a detailed job description including main duties and detailed job plan.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jun 2026
The Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Obstetric anaesthesia and maternal medicine. Homerton University Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic anaesthetist with a variety of interests to provide general anaesthetic services and an on call commitment at the Homerton Hospital. This post has arisen due to expansion of services. The post is offered on a full time basis of 10 programmed activities, 8 DCC & 2 SPA. The posts include a commitment to an on-call service which covers general, obstetric emergencies and also support to ICU and ED which includes care of acutely ill children.
Clinical Duties
• To provide training and service for the provision of service to the anaesthetic department. This may include some flexibility of fixed commitments. In addition, to maintain and develop an environment of clinical and academic excellence.
• To participate in a rota which facilitates appropriate consultant leadership, and provides on-call cover at night, weekends and during periods of leave.
• To assist in the provision of services within the SWNS directorate,
demonstrating flexibility and co-operation when required
• To participate in the Directorate's clinical meetings.
Clinical Management & Teaching
• To participate in the professional supervision, management support and
teaching of anaesthetic and other trainees within the department.
• To assist in the organisation of and participate in teaching sessions for under and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
• To undertake appropriate ‘mentoring’ and appraisal of trainees.
• To assist in the recruitment of trainee medical staff.
The on-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, on a 1: 18 basis.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City of London and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.
We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neurorehabilitation across East London and beyond.
The Trust comprises of Homerton Hospital in Hackney and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home, situated in Shoreditch as well as Hackney and the City Community Health Services. As one of London’s designated peri-natal centres, Homerton provides a highly specialised range of obstetric and neonatal services. A major capital expansion programme is in hand to
accommodate 6000 births per annum and provide 40 neonatal intensive care cots. Over 3500 staff are directly employed by the trust, with a further 1000 contracted to work for us or placed here for training. In the latter group are pre and post registration medical and health care professional trainees from the London Deanery, Barts and the London Medical School, City University and East London University.
Please see attached job description for a detailed job description including main duties and detailed job plan.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jun 2026
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