# Locum Consultant In Anaesthetic > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-anaesthetic/0d03207e-749d-4359-b772-2846b2062d33 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-anaesthetic/0d03207e-749d-4359-b772-2846b2062d33.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** 6 months (FIXED TERM: 6 MONTHS) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:19:28.735Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8308904 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308904?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 a position for 6 months and provides an excellent opportunity to join an established workforce consisting of over 50 consultant anaesthetists in a major trauma centre based in London. Dr Christene Swampillai Clinical Director Perioperative Medicine at Christene.swampillai@nhs.net ### Main duties of the job These fixed-term locum consultant posts in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital have arisen due to temporary staff redeployment. The posts are to start in November 2026, and will be for a period of 6 months. The term may be extended by mutual agreement to fulfil ongoing service needs if appropriate. The successful candidates may be asked to cover surgical lists at Barts or Mile End Hospitals if required. The post holders will be employees of Bart’s Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at any of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group. Applicants should have the general knowledge, skills and training appropriate to the role of Consultant in Anaesthesia. The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover the range of specialties provided for in the Anaesthesia service at The Royal London Hospital. They should have advanced training or consultant-level experience in at least one of: obstetric anaesthesia, regional & orthopaedic anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, neuroanaesthesia or paediatric anaesthesia, and should be capable of joining an out-of-hours rota as a consultant. Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or if in training, be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Commitment to continuing personal development and education - Evidence of working in multidisciplinary teams - Ability to value and respect diversity in colleagues and patients **Desirable** - Computer skills relevant to the post - Evidence of effective service development activity leading to improvement in patient care - Experience in Clinical Governance - Clinical management & leadership training ### Research **Essential** - Formal training in research methodology - Active participation in research - Presentation of abstracts and posters at specialist society academic meetings - Ability to critically appraise published evidence & apply research outcomes to clinical problems **Desirable** - Experience of oral presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia. - Publication of original research (abstracts or papers) - Authorship of book chapters or books - Higher degree (Masters, MD Res or PhD) ### Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced anaesthesia training, (SIA or fellowship) or consultant-level experience in one of: obstetric anaesthesia, regional & orthopaedic anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, neuroanaesthesia or paediatric anaesthesia - Extensive experience in provision of anaesthesia for a wide variety of anaesthesia, especially the management of major trauma - Proficient in the perioperative care of patients, including acute pain management **Desirable** - Advanced anaesthesia training, (SIA or fellowship) or consultant-level experience in a second specialist area from the following list: obstetric anaesthesia, regional & orthopaedic anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, neuroanaesthesia or paediatric anaesthesia - Experience in independent delivery of anaesthesia for complex patients - Skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to join an on-call rota as a consultant ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a ‘Licence to Practice’ - MBBS or MBChB or equivalent - CCT in anaesthesia (or Equivalent) or, if in training, within 6 months of CCT - FRCA (or equivalent) - ALS/ATLS/APLS/EPLS provider **Desirable** - Wide experience of UK healthcare system - Post-CCT/consultant level experience in anaesthesia - Availability to commence employment at start date of advertised post ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English to a wide range of audiences - Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues - Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change **Desirable** - Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team - Ability to take personal responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care, make decisions and exert appropriate authority - Ability to innovate ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Involvement in teaching of allied health professionals - Involvement in teaching of junior medical staff - Evidence of training in teaching skills - Training in clinical supervision **Desirable** - Involvement in undergraduate education. - Involvement in postgraduate education - Experience of setting up an education module/ course - APLS, EPLS, ALS or ATLS instructor status ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 796.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629004) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.