Consultant in Anaesthesia with an Interest In Obsetrics

Consultant in Anaesthesia with an Interest In Obsetrics NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent post Hours 10 sessions per week (Full time) Job ref 418-M-AN-300

Site Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Town Luton Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/:59

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a substantive, full-time, Consultant to join our department at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The job is primarily based at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital with the possibility and opportunity to cover some pain services at the Bedford Hospital site.

The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia and Obstetrics with a larger and significant participation in delivering clinical care in the Maternity Department in a team-based approach with flexibility of on calls and weekend work with mutual agreement and service demand requirements

Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes' drive from the hospital. There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.

Closing Date: 2nd August 2026

Assessment Date: WK Commencing 24th August 2026

Interview Date: 7th September 2026

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the well-established Anaesthetics Department as part of a service development plan, where we currently have a new Acute Surgical Block (ASB)

Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be within six months of CCT accreditation. The successful applicants will provide a comprehensive high quality Anaesthesia service.

The Obstetric lead is Dr Rivers. The successful applicant will join a friendly team providing the anaesthesia service for the maternity department. Our delivery rate is 5500 per year, with anaesthetists involved in the management of around half of the patients, many of whom are high risk. Consultants are job-planned to cover the labour ware and the elective caesarean section list each weekday. Antenatally, there is a weekly obstetric anaesthetic clinic, a monthly MDT and monthly joint cardiac clinic.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that the FFPMRCA examination is a desirable criteria as opposed to an essential criteria - this is incorrectly reflected on the attached person specification.

Person specification Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• MB ChB or equivalent
• FFICM or equivalent
• Membership of an obstetric anaesthesia society (eg OAA, SOAP)
• Other relevant qualifications eg DICM, EDIC, FRCA, MRCP, FRCP

Registration

• Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
• CCT in ICM (or within 6 months of completion of CCT)
• CESR in ICM (must be on the specialist register at the time of application)
• Evidence of subspecialty training or fellowship out of region

Clinical Effectiveness

• Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults
• Current ALS provider status (or European equivalent)
• Participation in relevant national audits
• Implementation of evidence-based guidelines

Teaching

• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
• Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
• GMC registered educational supervisor
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff in the multidisciplinary team
• Leadership Skills
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

Clinical Governance

• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personnel Circumstances

• Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
• Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Clinical Experience

• Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
• Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings or up-to-date CPD activity related to ICM
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients
• Use of ultrasound in critical care
• Accreditation in point of care ultrasound course (eg FICE or PocUS)

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Cham Warnapura Job title Clinical Director for Anaesthesia Email address Telephone number

Mr David Lamming, General Manager for Anaesthetics

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