Preparing Job Descriptions for AAC Panels

Job description approvals

The College manages the approval of job descriptions and person specifications for consultant and SAS grade posts in anaesthesia, intensive care medicine, and pain medicine. 

This support follows the NHS (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, updated in January 2005, which state that NHS trusts should consult the College Regional Advisor about job descriptions and person specifications before advertising a role. 

A job description should include the following five sections: 

1. A description of the hospital, trust, or board 

2. Specific information about the post and the department where it is based 

3. A statement about the wellbeing support available to members of the department 

4. The job plan 

5. An appropriate person specification 

Before submitting, please be mindful of the timescales and ensure that you have completed all the steps below to avoid delays in the review process: 

• The job description is finalised (no tracked changes, draft watermark, or comments)
• It includes all the information requested in the form
• The calculations in the job plan have been double-checked
• A person specification is included 

Please complete the form and email it to aac@rcoa.ac.uk along with the job description and person specification.