Location
Bath, England
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
25 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Locum: 6 months
Posted Date
09 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

1 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Person Specification

    Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Person Specification

    Entry on the Specialist Register or equivalent

Job overview

Applications are warmly invited for the positions of two locum Consultants in Anaesthesia to join our dynamic and thriving A.C.S.A. accredited anaesthetic department at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). These are 6-month fixed term Locum Consultant positions.

We are looking for committed anaesthetists of proven ability who can contribute fully to both clinical and managerial roles within the department. Candidates should bring skills or knowledge that will enhance and expand the services already provided at the Royal United Hospital.

An ability to embrace change and develop services for more effective care delivery will be considered an asset.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work clinically at the RUH site and at Sulis Hospital (owned by the RUH). This post is a standard 10PA contract. Comprising 8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care and 1.5PAs Supporting Professional Activities in line with the national Consultant contract.

The clinical work will include elective and emergency operating lists across a broad range of surgical specialties (except for cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, vascular, burns, transplant, and major trauma) plus pre-operative assessment and peri-operative care.

These are fixed term locum posts to cover substantive consultant absence. Applicants who can commence in these posts within an early time frame will be welcomed. These posts will both run for a duration of 6 months following appointment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this role.

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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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Locum: 6 months. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.

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