• Job Description

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  Job summary

  It is essential that the post-holder should hold the FRCA or an equivalent qualification and be on the GMC specialist register or will obtain a relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview.

  It is expected that the successful applicant will work to an agreed job plan. An indicative version is shown in the table. Once appointed, applicants will have a job plan agreed in conjunction with our clinical director and theirs, on behalf of the Medical Director.

  Main duties of the job

  We currently offer new jobs at 11PAs to include 7.0PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC) plus 2.5 PAs out of hours DCC and Basic 1.5 SPAs. A job plan review is done after three months and any additional SPAs can be negotiated to reflect the exact working practice of the successfulcandidate. It is expected that SPA time is allocated equally between Anaesthesia and Critical Care.

  The job pattern spans a ten-week cycle, which includes three weeks on critical care and 5 weeks in theatre, (six sessions per week + SPA). There are compensatory rest periods built in, known as 'anti-burnout' weeks. The overall ICU: anaesthesia split is approximately 50:50

  About us

  Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

  Our Excellence Values

  Compassion

  Accountability

  Respect

  Integrity

  Courage

  We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

  We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

  The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

  We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals

  Details

  Date posted

  17 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  265-7212945

  Job locations

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medi-cal Council in Anaesthesia
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • CCT in Anaesthesia, or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
  • Evidence of a higher training mod-ule in obstetric anaesthesia or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Membership of Special-ist Societies
  • MD or equivalent
  • Further postgraduate qualifications

  Clinical Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of anaesthetic manage-ment of a wide range of general, ob-stetric, head and neck, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma and major surgery

  Desirable

  • Advanced training in ob-stetric anaesthesia or equivalent

  Audit/Research

  Essential

  • Experience of audit or quality im-provement project
  • Willingness to actively participate in departmental audit/quality improvement

  Desirable

  • Presentation at recog-nised national and/or international meetings
  • Published/ on-going rel-evant research

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to postgraduate teaching
  • Evidence of training for teaching
  • Understanding of current education processes and requirements for train-ing in Anaesthesia and ITU
  • Evidence of attendance at anaesthesia meetings

  Desirable

  • Medical education quali-fication
  • Commitment to teaching of undergraduates and al-lied health professionals
  • Evidence of achieving GMC standards for Educa-tional Supervisor role

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medi-cal Council in Anaesthesia
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • CCT in Anaesthesia, or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
  • Evidence of a higher training mod-ule in obstetric anaesthesia or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Membership of Special-ist Societies
  • MD or equivalent
  • Further postgraduate qualifications

  Clinical Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of anaesthetic manage-ment of a wide range of general, ob-stetric, head and neck, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma and major surgery

  Desirable

  • Advanced training in ob-stetric anaesthesia or equivalent

  Audit/Research

  Essential

  • Experience of audit or quality im-provement project
  • Willingness to actively participate in departmental audit/quality improvement

  Desirable

  • Presentation at recog-nised national and/or international meetings
  • Published/ on-going rel-evant research

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to postgraduate teaching
  • Evidence of training for teaching
  • Understanding of current education processes and requirements for train-ing in Anaesthesia and ITU
  • Evidence of attendance at anaesthesia meetings

  Desirable

  • Medical education quali-fication
  • Commitment to teaching of undergraduates and al-lied health professionals
  • Evidence of achieving GMC standards for Educa-tional Supervisor role

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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