Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics for a 9-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This full-time role includes 10 sessions per week, with responsibilities for clinical anaesthesia and supporting the on-call team during emergencies. Candidates should have CCT or CESR qualifications in Anaesthesia and full GMC registration. The position offers a competitive salary range of £109,725 - £145,478 annually and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Local discounts

Qualifications

• CCT or CESR equivalent in Anaesthesia is required.
• Full GMC registration necessary for this role.
• Experience in clinical anaesthesia and leadership essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 6 clinical anaesthetic sessions per week.
• Support on-call teams during weekends for emergency work.
• Ensure excellent patient care and clinical service delivery.

Skills

Clinical Anaesthesia

Leadership

Teaching and Research

Advanced Life Support

Education

CCT or CESR in Anaesthesia

Full GMC registration with license to practice

MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent

Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Job description

Main area Anaesthetics Grade Locum Consultant Contract 9 months (Fixed term to cover maternity leave) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Fixed Term) Job ref 318-26-LOCCONSANA

Employer Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Gloucester Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2026 23:59

Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes Az a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore stupid your future with us today.

Job overview

This is a locum position for a Consultant in Anaesthesia.

It is based around 6 anaesthetic sessions per week (3 days), with additional weekend emergency/trauma work to make a 10PA contract. Sessions will be decided upon consultation with the speciality director

Anaesthesia falls within the Surgical Division of the Trust’s management structure.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide:

• 6 clinical Anaesthetic sessions per week and share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting for surgery.
• Undertake weekend emergency/trauma work to support the on call team.
• Ultimately as a trust employee elective may have to be undertaken on either or both the Gloucester or Cheltenham sites.
• Support for the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.

Working for our organisation

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care o a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of who are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will join the existing team manière 83 consultants working for the trust in the two main sites of Gloucester and Cheltenham, and peripheral community hospitals.

As a senior employee of the trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other, clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

• CCT or CESR (or Royal College of Anaesthetists recognized) equivalent in Anaesthesia (or reasonably expect to be time of start date)
• Full GMC registration with license to practice, on specialist register (or reasonably expect to be time of start date)
• MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalentИсточник>
• Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Advanced मात Pediatric Life Support (APLS)/ PALS
• PROMPT Maternity

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We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales winters ) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.