Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiothoracic Consultant Anaesthetist

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

Join Our Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team!

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.

We are recruiting for:

Substantive Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetistwith 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.

Main duties of the job

Your role will i9nvolve:

Providing perioperative TOE services.
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.

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

About us

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.

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CTC-BA-2283

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who Were Looking For:

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who Were Looking For:

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC registration
Training in both general and cardiothoracic critical care, ALS or ATLS. (at least Intermediate level as per RCOA curriculum)

Desirable

On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
Training and qualifications in other medical specialty (e.g. FICM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCS).
Membership of a national specialty organization (e.g. ACTA)
Accreditation in perioperative TOE

Experience

Essential

A minimum of one year of continuous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Intensive Care equivalent to advanced level training as per RCOA curriculum.

Desirable

ITU experience
Significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery as consultant

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC registration
Training in both general and cardiothoracic critical care, ALS or ATLS. (at least Intermediate level as per RCOA curriculum)

Desirable

On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
Training and qualifications in other medical specialty (e.g. FICM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCS).
Membership of a national specialty organization (e.g. ACTA)
Accreditation in perioperative TOE

Experience

Essential

A minimum of one year of continuous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Intensive Care equivalent to advanced level training as per RCOA curriculum.

Desirable

ITU experience
Significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery as consultant

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)