Anaesthetic Consultant, Pain
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Consultant anaesthetist assessing chronic pain patients and prescribing cannabis-based medicines at Montu UK’s digital health clinic. Fully remote role with funded specialist training.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and support patients with chronic pain and other qualifying conditions who may have exhausted conventional treatment options
- Determine suitability for cannabis-based prescription medicines (CBPMs)
- Develop individualised treatment plans
- Conduct patient consultations, clinical assessments, prescribing decisions and ongoing patient management
- Apply expertise in analgesic pharmacology, drug interactions and opioid stewardship to support safe prescribing
- Review patient progress and treatment effectiveness and adjust treatment where clinically appropriate
- Collect and report clinical outcome data to support evidence-based practice
- Contribute to clinical governance and maintain robust patient care standards
- Collaborate with nurses, pharmacists and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
- Complete the sponsored Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management alongside clinical responsibilities
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development, including specialist CBPM training
- Attend four-hour clinical sessions with 15-minute appointments for new and existing patients
Requirements:
- Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
- Completion of specialist training in Anaesthesia (CCT/CCST) or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia
- Strong knowledge of analgesic pharmacology, pain management and safe prescribing
- Excellent communication skills and a patient-centred approach to care
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Strong interest in chronic pain and alternative treatment options
- Willingness to participate in clinical outcome data collection and reporting
- Ability to commit to a minimum of 24 hours per week for the duration of the diploma
- Previous chronic pain experience is welcome but not essential
- Continued employment with Montu at a minimum of 24 hours per week for the duration of the diploma
- UK right-to-work eligibility is addressed in the application form
Benefits:
- Fully funded Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management through the University of South Wales
- Two hours of protected, paid study time each week
- Flexible clinical sessions and fully remote working
- Comprehensive professional and clinical indemnity insurance coverage
- No night shifts or on-call requirements
- CPD-accredited medical cannabis education and specialist training
- Regular CPD sessions and appraisal/revalidation support
- 25 days holiday, rising to 27 after year one and 30 after year two
- 8 bank holidays
- Up to 5% employer pension matching contributions
- Work-from-home options
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Growth opportunities and support to develop skills and impact
- Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment














