Consultant Anaesthetist in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant
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Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of England 's largest teaching trusts, employing around 22,000 staff. It serves over 2.2 million patients annually across four hospitals-Good Hope, Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth, and Solihull-as well as various clinics and community services. UHB is committed to delivering excellent patient care and staff wellbeing, guided by its core values: Kindness, Connectedness, and Boldness.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to join its progressive anaesthesia department. Our surgical specialties, include complex areas like neurosurgery, cardiothoracics, hepatobiliary surgery, and Europe 's largest solid organ transplant program.
Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist specialising in the provision of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery. The successful applicant will join 16 other Consultant Anaesthetists working within the Liver Unit at QEHB. Candidates with a proven interest and significant experience in the management of anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery are invited to apply.
Main duties of the job
The core component of which is to provide anaesthetic cover for HPB and Liver Transplant surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, both in normal working hours and on call.Additionally post holders will contribute to anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialty lists.
This post will be part of a team of Consultants that work flexibly across the full range of anaesthesia services to the Liver Unit:
*Pre-operative assessment of patients for complex hepatobiliary surgery, predominantly for cancer of the liver or pancreas.
*Pre-operative assessment of patients for liver transplantation
*Peri-operative management of hepatobiliary and transplant patients, including near patient coagulation monitoring, inotropic and in theatre renal support, management of massive haemorrhage and use of invasive monitoring.
*Attendance at HPB and Liver Transplant audit and governance meetings
*On call for liver transplantation/HPB emergencies, rota 1/7 with some flexibility.
The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
02 June 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
304-KDA-1100797
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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