# Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal United Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Locum: 6 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (On Call Rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T08:51:05.613Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8327396
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8327396?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Person Specification

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

**Desirable**

- Entry on the Specialist Register or equivalent

## Documents

- [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030)
- [job description (pdf, 198.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10649897)

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