Job Description

Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Regional and Orthopaedics
Ref: C8192-25-0358
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth has a reputation for innovation and excellence, consistently delivering outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of our staff. We are delighted to have recently been rated "GOOD" overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Regional and Orthopaedics to join our large and friendly department. As a department, we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative, and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades, and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023. We have also had a successful "Getting it Right First Time" (GIRFT) visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.
The job plan for this post is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC (Direct Clinical Care), typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA, plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota (0.75 PA). A typical job plan comprises a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for this job is attached but the exact sessions (including sub-specialities) and working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post.
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Closing Date: 31st July 2025
Interview Date: 3rd September 2025
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Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country. We provide a full range of services to more than 675,000 people across Portsmouth, South East Hampshire and West Sussex. Most services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital but we also offer a range of outpatient and diagnostic facilities closer to patients' homes. We handle around 142,000 Emergency Department admissions a year and have the busiest maternity department on the South Coast. The Trust employs around 6,480 staff and is the largest employer in Portsmouth.
Our Trust Vision is Working Together to drive excellence in care for our patients and communties.
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