Consultant - General Anaesthesia

Consultant in General Anaesthesia | Medacs Healthcare

Hospital Name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Job Title: Consultant in General Anaesthesia

Location: Norwich NR4 7UY

Rate: £109,725 - £145,478

Contract Type: Permanent or FTC

Make a Real Difference in General Anaesthesia - On Your Terms

Medacs Healthcare is working in partnership with Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) to recruit a Consultant in General Anaesthesia to join one of the busiest, most advanced, and most diverse anaesthetic departments in the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to combine rewarding clinical work, subspecialty development, and flexible working - supported by a leading NHS framework agency.

About the Role

As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will join a large, highly skilled team providing anaesthetic services across a wide range of surgical specialties. NNUH is a major tertiary centre with 28 theatres, a dedicated paediatric theatre complex, a new elective orthopaedic centre, and one of the busiest emergency theatre services in the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant‑level anaesthetic care across elective and emergency theatres

• Deliver peri‑operative assessment and optimisation for high‑risk surgical patients
• Support major surgical specialties including thoracic, colorectal, plastics, vascular, orthopaedics, ENT, urology, and paediatrics
• Contribute to MDTs, governance meetings, and service planning
• Supervise and support trainees, fellows, and anaesthesia associates
• Participate in audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance

About the Department & Setting

• New paediatric theatre complex (opened 2023)
• New elective orthopaedic surgical centre (NANOC) with expansion planned
• Dedicated regional anaesthesia service and Ambulatory Procedure Unit
• Major trauma unit with plans to become a second Major Trauma Centre
• Strong research culture with NIHR Clinical Research Facility status

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• FRCA (or equivalent)
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR)
• Broad experience in general anaesthesia across major specialties
• Ability to participate in the general on‑call rota
• Strong communication and teamworking skills
• Right to work in the UK
• DBS/PVG check (or willingness to complete)

Desirable:

• Subspecialty interest aligned with departmental needs

• Experience in teaching, research, or quality improvement
• Interest in trauma, regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, or robotic surgery

Why NNUH?

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital offers an exceptional environment for both professional development and quality of life, combining:

• A major teaching hospital setting with access to cutting‑edge facilities and specialist services
• A vibrant, historic city with excellent transport links to London and Cambridge
• Beautiful Norfolk coastline, countryside, and Broads National Park within easy reach
• More affordable living compared with many other major UK cities

Apply Today

Email nicole.keogh@medacs.com for further information or enquire about alternative opportunities