Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthesia
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 218-T1-MED-7062541
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Anaesthetist - Cardiac Anaesthesia & £5000 joining reward
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
**£5,000 welcome "Golden Hello" lump sum payment on commencement. Eligibility criteria must be met to receive payment**
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be external to UHCW at time of appointment
- Repayable if you leave within 12 months of starting in post.Â
Interviews will be taking place on 12th June 2025
Main duties of the job
You are warmly invited to apply for these posts of consultant anaesthetist with an interest in Cardiac Anaesthesia. The successful candidates will have a broad-based training in anaesthesia and will have the ability to care for complex patients having major surgeries. The role involves a commitment to supporting the out of hours emergency cardiac anaesthesia services at University Hospital.
University Hospital is a large teaching hospital and is the Major Trauma centre for the Central England Trauma Network. We have a large Department of Anaesthesia which delivers perioperative care to around 44,000 elective and emergency patients. We provide anaesthesia and perioperative care for all major sub-specialties including cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular surgery and renal transplant services.Â
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide and further develop anaesthesia, pain and critical care services for the Trust in collaboration with colleagues in all disciplines including primary and tertiary care to provide an integrated and high quality service for patients. This will include ensuring that all services are provided in an effective and efficient manner and that the principles of risk management and clinical governance are maintained at all times.
- To actively participate in the teaching and training of junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals in anaesthesia and critical care.
- To take part in the general activities of consultants at the Trust – teaching, clinical governance, administration, management etc. This will be done by personal development into appropriate roles depending on the consultants’ particular interests and aptitudes.
- To support and develop innovative improvements within the department and the Trust in order to maintain and improve the quality of patient care
For further information on this Consultant post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria
Training (abilities/skills) and Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Soorly Sreevaths
- Job title
- Clinical Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Informal visits are encouraged and arrangements can be made by telephoning 024 7696 5871 or main switchboard on 024 7696 4000.
Key contacts:
- Dr Soorly Sreevathsa (Clinical Head of Service for Peri-Operative Medicine and Critical Care)
- The email address for contact is [email protected]
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