Consultant Anaesthetist

The Anaesthetic Department at Kingston Hospital consists of 35 consultants and over 30 specialty doctors, trust grades and trainees. We are a motivated and supoortive group and were one of the first departments to achieve RCOA accreditation (ACSA), demonstrating our dedication to providing an outstanding quality of care and our enthusiasm to engage with national projects.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals who will contribute to our friendly department, not just by providing high quality anaesthesia for the specialities we cover but also by supporting the department in the wider sense. We would like to see evidence of participation in quality improvement projects and research and Involvement in teaching and training.

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was the first acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

We are a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by Royal Parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

We are proud of our reputation as the largest single site District General Hospital in London. Our Maternity Unit is the second biggest in London and receives excellent ratings from patients and reviewers alike.

Please see the Job Description for further details on the posts and for the person specification.