Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Teaching
Experience of and commitment to postgraduate teaching
- Teaching
Experience of and commitment to undergraduate teaching
- Teaching
Understanding of current education processes and requirements for training in Anaesthesia and ITU
- Teaching
Evidence of attendance at anaesthesia meetings
- Management
Willingness to work as a member of the wider trust
- Management
Awareness of current service development opportunities and challenges
- Management
Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
FRCA or Equivalent
- Audit & Research
Experience of audit and quality improvement project
- Audit & Research
Willingness to actively in the departments audit and quality improvement
- Clinical Experience
Anaesthetic management of a wide range of head and neck, obstetric, general, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery with the completion of higher training module set out by the RCOA old curriculum or Level 3 of the current curriculum.
- Interpersonal Skills
Commitment to team working
- Interpersonal Skills
Good organisational skills and punctuality
- Interpersonal Skills
Good written, verbal, and aural communication skills
- Interpersonal Skills
Caring attitude towards colleagues
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Teaching
Medical education qualification
- Teaching
Evidence of training in teaching
- Teaching
Evidence of achieving GMC standards Educational Supervisor role
- Management
Desire to further develop in the appointed post and contribute to the service development
- Qualifications
Membership of specialist societies
- Qualifications
Further postgraduate qualifications in or allied to anaesthesia
- Qualifications
CCT in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of the interview
- Qualifications
GMC specialist Register in Anaesthesia
- Audit & Research
Presentation at recognised national and or international meetings.
- Audit & Research
Published or ongoing relevant research
- Clinical Experience
Advanced training module or Specialist Interest area module of the new curriculum in relevant area for job plan 1
- Clinical Experience
Obstetric anaesthesia/Higher or advanced module or SIA equivalent for Job plan 2
- Interpersonal Skills
Appropriate leadership development courses and structured activities
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an NHS Locum Consultant Anaesthetist who is skilled at providing:
- General anaesthesia for major general, urology and gynae-oncology surgery.
- General anaesthesia with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia.
This vacancy has risen due to a combination retirements and service expansion. The successful applicant will join an existing team of 43 consultants, 6 SAS doctors and 37 junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that successful applicant will work in theatres with at least one day a week dedicated to surgical specialities involving complex major surgeries including but not limited colorectal, urology and gynaecology. Other direct clinical care areas will include trauma and orthopaedics, day case anaesthesia and pre-operative assessment sessions The indicative job plan is shown in the job description. Once appointed the exact job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director.
We are a regional vascular and major head & neck cancer unit. We will support successful candidates to develop expertise in these areas based on the service requirements and your interests. The normal working day is 08:00 to 18:00.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Anaesthetics Consultant with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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