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Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Completed a recognised period of training leading to a CCT in anaesthesia or has gained equivalent experience
- Experience
Completed a recognised period of training and experience in Pain Medicine equivalent to what we would expect for Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training
- Experience
Experience in managing patients within an MDT chronic pain service
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures relevant to post including clinical risk
- Skills and Abilities
Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty pain management service
- Skills and Abilities
Understanding of clinical risk management Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Skills and Abilities
Appropriate level of clinical knowledge for the post Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice Shows awareness of own limitations
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of clinical governance & high quality audit
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Eligible for full GMC Registration On GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within 3 months of attainment of CCT in anaesthesia at date of interview
- Knowledge and Qualifications
MB BS [or equivalent] medical qualification
- Knowledge and Qualifications
FRCA or equivalent anaesthetic experience.
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Evidence of research activity & publications
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Evidence of involvement in education of colleagues.
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Completed recognised period of training in a specialist pain clinic setting approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training or equivalent
- Experience
Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispeciality team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex pain problems
- Experience
Evidence of commitment to service improvement/ clinical excellence
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations, perform specific clinical procedures, drug manipulations, clinical advice and onward referrals relevant to the post
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues relating to clinical anaesthesia
- Skills and Abilities
Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes
- Skills and Abilities
IT skills
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level
- Knowledge and Qualifications
FFPMRCA or equivalent Higher Degree
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Teaching on formal educational courses.
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. setting up and directing courses, educational programmes etc
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Published in field of pain medicine and/or anaesthesia in high impact peer review journals
- Research and Teaching skill & experience
Evidence of working with patients / public to deliver research or improve services Higher taught (e.g. MSc) or research (e.g. MD or PhD) degree
Job overview
As a Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine, you will join one of the UK's few dedicated specialist pain centres, based in our purpose-built Pain Management Centre on Cleveland Street. Working alongside a team of experienced consultants and a wide multidisciplinary group of psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and trainees, you will help patients with complex, persistent and cancer-related pain conditions improve their symptoms and quality of life.
You will have close links to neurology, neurosurgery and other specialist teams, within a Trust known internationally for world-class research and education. If you are a skilled, compassionate consultant looking to develop your career in a nationally recognised, forward-thinking service, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver outpatient pain clinics and interventional procedures to a consultant standard, working within a large interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated, evidence-based care for patients with complex pain. You will actively contribute to multidisciplinary and departmental meetings, supervise and support trainees and students, and take part in audit, quality improvement and research relevant to your specialist interests. Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective working relationships across a busy, multi-professional service.
You will be expected to maintain your own professional standards through CME, appraisal and job planning, and to bring a genuine commitment to patient safety, teaching and service improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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 Consultant in Pain Medicine with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum + London Weighting (pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Limited Funding). The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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