Job overview

Substantive position: 10 PAs

We are looking for a Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia to join our dedicated team of 27 anaesthetists at Sheffield Children’s.

Facilities:

• 9 dedicated theatres, a procedure room, and two MRI scanners.

• Regional and supra-regional surgical services - general, urology, neonatal, orthopaedic (including spinal and limb reconstruction), plastic, burns, ENT, max-fax, dental, neurosurgery with intraoperative MRI, and ophthalmology.

• Independently staffed Intensive Care and High Dependency Units.

• Well-established multidisciplinary Pain Service.

We welcome applications from candidates with suitable anaesthesia training for this role, and look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Team Lead, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide anaesthetic services to accommodate service expansion, consultant cover and flexibility, and to cover consultants who have been on call or are on leave.

• On-call responsibilities include providing consultant support for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit for difficult airway issues, and cover for the consultant covering intensive care when they are busy.

• There may be opportunity for those with appropriate qualifications to take on additional PICU responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children’s Health

We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts—helping you succeed at work and beyond.