Anaesthetists form the largest single hospital medical specialty and their skills are used in all aspects of patient care. Whilst the preoperative anaesthetic care of the surgical patient is the core of specialty work (and this includes all types of surgery from simple body surface surgery in adults to the most complex surgery in patients of all ages, including the premature new born) many anaesthetists have a much wider scope of practice which may include:

• The preoperative preparation of surgical patients
• The resuscitation and stabilisation of patients in the Emergency Department
• Pain relief in labour and obstetric anaesthesia
• Intensive care medicine
• Transport of acutely ill and injured patients
• Pre-hospital emergency care
• Pain medicine including:
• The relief of post-operative pain
• Acute pain medicine and the management of acute teams
• Chronic and cancer pain management
• The provision of sedation and anaesthesia for patients undergoing various procedures outside the operating theatre. Examples of this include different endoscopic procedures, interventional radiology and dental surgery (this list is not exhaustive)

You can start your application via the Apply button.

The expected outcome of the training programme is the completion of core training.

Before applying, please read the Person Specification to assess your suitability for the post.

In the event of further training opportunities becoming available within this specialty in any of the programmes managed by the Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office, shortlisted candidates may also be considered for these posts

In order to assess whether or not you have the requisite competencies or equivalent, refer to the Medical Specialty Training website

Please upload all required evidence of competencies to your application form when completing it online. For those experiencing difficulties uploading evidence, please ensure you email the evidence to ANRO before the application deadline via their new central helpdesk: https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

All medical practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that all medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) and can apply for any specialty in any recruitment round, subject to eligibility.

It is strongly suggested that you refer to the Medical Specialty Training website to familiarise yourself with the immigration information contained within.

Online Interview dates and details can be viewed on the ANRO website.

Posts commence from Wednesday 5th August 2026.

The expected duration of the programme is 3 years for Core and 4 years for ACCS Anaesthetics however the actual duration may depend on the circumstances of the individual.

Please note that the Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office and NHS England - Midlands have a strict application policy and will not accept applications submitted after the submissions deadline.

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share.

Please visit ANRO website to find out the following information:

• Indicative number of posts available
• Online Interview Dates
• Applicant Guidance
• Recruitment documents

Please be aware that although trainees’ preferences are considered when making decisions on placement, final decisions take into account the service needs of all sites within our training programmes.

Please follow the links below for information about salary scales in the participating nations.

England: https://www.nhsemployers.org/system/files/2025-06/Pay-and-Conditions-Circular-MD-2-2025_0.pdf

Scotland: https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/pcs2024-dd-01.pdf

Wales: https://www.nhsconfed.org/wales/nhs-wales-employers/medical-and-dental-w-pay-terms-and-conditions-service

Northern Ireland: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/workforce-policy-guidance-2024

A general applicant guide can be downloaded from the Medical Specialty Training website and the Anaesthetics applicant guide is available from the ANRO website

During the recruitment window please visit the ANRO website regularly to access up-to-date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process.

For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact ANRO via their new central helpdesk: https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

For further national information please visit the Medical Specialty Training website