Are you ready to take your career to the next level in one of the UK's leading specialist centres? We are seeking passionate, dynamic, and forward-thinking Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists to join our expanding team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a centre renowned for innovation, excellence, and compassionate care.
Role
- Substantive Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist with a special interest in thoracic anaesthesia to help drive our minimally invasive thoracic surgery programme forward
Why Essex Cardiothoracic Centre?
- Purpose-built tertiary facility serving 1.8 million people
- Cutting-edge cardiac and thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive techniques
- State-of-the-art facilities: 16-bed ITU, 32-bed surgery ward, 28-bed cardiology ward, 4 theatres (including hybrid IR), 4 cath labs, advanced imaging, and more
- Leading research trials and academic programmes
- Supportive, multidisciplinary team with a strong focus on teaching, training, and career development
What We Offer
- Flexible working arrangements and excellent work-life balance
- Dedicated mentor for all new consultants
- Opportunities for personal and professional development, including study leave and training
- Access to world-class facilities and a thriving postgraduate medical centre
Please note the AAC Interview will be held on 12th December 2025.
- Provide perioperative TOE services
Key Responsibilities
- Providing evidence-based care
- Working clinically in cardiothoracic critical care
- Working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Covering on-call across our cardiothoracic theatres, cardiac critical care and cardiology intervention services – so ideally you should live within 10 miles of Basildon Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time
- Developing your interests and specialisation within cardiothoracic anaesthesia, & Critical Care including active participation in research programmes
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Qualifications
- GMC registered, with FRCA (or equivalent) and specialist registration (or within 6 months of CCT)
- Experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care
- Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork, teaching, and research
- Enthusiasm for service development and innovation
- For the substantive post: a keen interest in thoracic anaesthesia is highly desirable
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
