# Locum Consultant Anaesthetist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-anaesthetist/ba72abfa-0bbf-40fe-97d9-4c363a695381 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-anaesthetist/ba72abfa-0bbf-40fe-97d9-4c363a695381.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T14:56:54.132Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=271652 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=271652 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 261238 - Salary: Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 16/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 01/10/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Anaesthesia and Theatres ### Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia ### Anaesthesia & Theatres ### Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The successful applicant will work within a team of enthusiastic consultants to provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency services at our major tertiary/ quaternary referral centre. Other sub-specialty interests in Orthopaedics and Trauma, Gynaecological and robotic surgery and Perioperative Medicine are particularly welcome.. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. Closing Date 16/10/2026 For an informal discussion please contact: Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to Ms. Kate McGuire Email: kate.mcguire2@nhs.scot Phone 0131 242 3193 to organise an appointment with: Dr Kate Carey (Clinical Director) If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients and to lead the emergency anaesthesia team across all specialties out of hours. - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members - Ability to develop clinical service or processes. ### Experience **Essential** - Experienced in adult anaesthesia and analgesia for orthopaedics, gynaecology including robotic surgery. - Experienced in emergency anaesthesia for a broad range of specialties (including intra and inter hospital transfers). - Use of ultrasonography for vascular access, regional/ central neuraxial blockade **Desirable** - SIA or extended experience in one of the following: Obstetric Anaesthesia; Regional Anaesthesia / Orthopaedics and Trauma; Major General Surgery ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care; continuous professional development and life-long learning; effective and efficient use of resources - Desire to develop services for patients ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to lead the Emergency Anaesthesia Team across a broad range of specialties - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills - Ability to motivate colleagues **Desirable** - Evidence of previous managerial training and experience ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: Quality improvement work; Patient Safety; Clinical Audit; Formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff; Learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience in designing audits/ quality improvement projects - Experience of simulation training - Evidence of training in clinical and / or educational supervision ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites ### Academic Achievements **Essential** - Evidence of research activity and presentations **Desirable** - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings - Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner - FRCA or equivalent - Be on, or eligible for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia with a licence to practice (within 6 months of date of interview). **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/ PhD/MSc - Additional sub-specialty training in Obstetrics as well as others (e.g. Orthopaedic/Trauma anaesthesia including Regional anaesthesia) ## Documents - [JD General Anaesthetist_RIE (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1204720&JobId=271652) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.