Anaesthetic (Pain) Consultant

The role

You will assess and support patients with chronic pain who may have exhausted conventional treatments. You will decide whether cannabis-based prescription medicines are suitable, plan individual treatment, and follow patients through their care.

What you will do

• Conduct patient consultations, including assessment, prescribing decisions and ongoing management
• Apply analgesic pharmacology, drug interactions and opioid stewardship to support safe prescribing
• Review patient progress and treatment effectiveness, adjusting where clinically appropriate
• Collect clinical outcome data to support evidence-based practice
• Contribute to clinical governance and patient care standards
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses and pharmacists
• Complete the sponsored Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management alongside clinical work
• Take part in ongoing training, including specialist training in cannabis-based prescription medicines

Required qualifications

• 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
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team
• A strong interest in chronic pain and alternative treatment options
• Willingness to take part in clinical outcome data collection and reporting
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 24 hours per week for the duration of the diploma

Nice to have

• Previous chronic pain experience

Benefits

• Fully funded Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management, plus two hours of protected, paid study time each week
• Professional and clinical indemnity insurance covered by Montu for work in the role
• 25 days holiday, rising to 27 after year one and 30 after year two, plus 8 bank holidays
• Up to 5% employer pension matching
• Work-from-home options and cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Regular CPD sessions, appraisal and revalidation support
• Specialist training from experienced clinicians
• Opportunities to represent Montu at events and grow skills and impact

Before you apply

• Diploma sponsorship requires a minimum of 24 hours per week with Montu throughout the diploma and continued employment at that level for its duration
• If employment ends before completing the diploma or within 12 months of completion, the course fees must be repaid
• Full repayment terms are set out in a separate training agreement that must be signed before enrolment

About the company

Montu UK is a digital health company specialising in cannabis-based medicines, working to improve patient access to safe and effective treatments. It operates the Alternaleaf clinic and describes itself as a fast-growing organisation.