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Locum Consultant Anaesthetist
Grade
YM73
Contract
Locum: 6 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED01626RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

A Locum Consultant position has arisen within the department of Anaesthesia based at Barts Health NHS Trust, with the primary site being the Royal London Hospital. This is a 6 month Locum Consultant position supporting the provision of anaesthesia for elective and emergency work.

 This position provides an excellent opportunity to join an established workforce consisting of over 80 consultant anaesthetists in a major trauma centre based in London.

The Department of Anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart’s Health and is involved in many exciting initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join a first-class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond, in a progressive London teaching hospital environment. 

 

Main duties of the job

The post is a locum consultant post in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at Barts or Mile End Hospital if required. The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.

This is a general post for a locum consultant anaesthetist. 

The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialities provided for at The Royal London Hospital.

 Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.

Working for our organisation

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC Registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • ALS/APLS
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of UK healthcare system
  • Higher degree

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, especially the management of major trauma
  • Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
  • Audit experience
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced anaesthesia training or experience in at least one of: obstetric anaesthesia, regional & orthopaedic anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, neuroanaesthesia or paediatric anaesthesia
  • Clinical management training

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
  • Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
  • Ability to gain confidence and trust
  • Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
  • Enthusiasm and approachability
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
  • Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria
  • Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS provider status
Desirable criteria
  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
  • Certificate of education
  • Evidence of training in teaching skills
  • Formal Involvement in undergraduate education

Research

Essential criteria
  • Understands research methodology
  • Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
Desirable criteria
  • Published or submitted research to indexed journals
  • Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in teaching and clinical audit
  • Computer skills
  • Service development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joe Wood
Job title
Service Manager Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further details and an informal discussion, please contact:

 Dr Madeleine Dancey Clinical Director Perioperative Medicine & Pain at

[email protected]

 Dr Christene Swampillai Clinical Lead Perioperative Medicine at

[email protected]

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