Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Basingstoke seeks a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist for a full-time position. The role involves providing anaesthetic services, leading junior doctors, and participating in clinical governance activities while working across two hospital sites. With a focus on patient care and departmental leadership, this position offers an excellent opportunity for a qualified anaesthetist committed to team-based healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience of general & regional anaesthesia at consultant level expected.
• Commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of active participation in clinical governance and audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, responsive anaesthetic service.
• Agree job plan with the Clinical Director.
• Participate in clinical governance and ensure standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership capability

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCA & CCT in Anaesthesia

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to support our services at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across both our hospital sites at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.

This is a full time 10 PA Consultant Anaesthetist post, which is based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH). Pain and anaesthetic sessions would be anticipated to be delivered in Basingstoke. If desired, some anaesthetic sessions could be delivered cross-site but by mutual agreement and depending on service needs.

The successful candidate will work within our friendly anaesthetic consultant team and provide departmental leadership and supervision of a group of junior and mid-grade doctors at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. They will also work with a multidisciplinary pain team, joining two other consultant anaesthetists, 3 specialist pain nurses, a specialist physiotherapist, an advanced physiotherapy practitioner and a pain psychologist.

Main duties of the job

Role-specific duties:o Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Consultant.o Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the Department.o To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk and evidence-based research.o Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.o Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients' Rights Charter.o To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists' curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required

About us

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH)

Anaesthesia is provided for elective and emergency surgery across 7 main theatres, 4 day-case theatres, 1 ophthalmic theatre and 2 obstetric theatres. The CEPOD and obstetric theatre are available 24 hours per day and there are also dedicated trauma lists seven days per week.

There are two critical care units (A&B) with a total of 18 beds that are used flexibly to provide intensive care and high dependency level care. There are approximately 1050 admissions per year to Basingstoke Critical Care. Medical admissions account for 60% of the case mix, emergency surgery 15% and elective surgery 25%. Critical Care Outreach is available from both Critical Care sites.

Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH)

Anaesthesia is provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main 5 Nightingale theatres and 3 daycase theatres. Florence Portal House accommodates our obstetric centre and includes 2 elective theatres for breast and gynaecology. The CEPOD theatre operate half days in hours and at night and 24 hours at weekends. Obstetric theatres operate 24 hours per day.

The Critical Care Unit currently has a 10-bed unit caring for a mixture of HDU (level 2) and ICU (level 3) patients. With a mixture of surgical and medical admissions, there are approximately 600 admissions per year, with approximately 40% of patients needing ICU (level 3) care.

Details Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

251-MD25027-B

Job locations

Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification Professional Qualification Essential

• Full GMC Registration and on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCA & CCT in Anaesthesia (or CESR)

Desirable

• Membership of relevant specialist Societies
• MD or equivalent

Clinical Experience Knowledgeo Essential

• Experience of general & regional anaesthesia to level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialists

Skills and Ability Essential

• Understands the concepts and principals of clinical governance.
• Aware of the issues affecting current & future NHS practice.
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understands the NHS system nationally, regionally and locally.
• Evidence of organisational ability
• Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
• Willingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultant

Desirable

• Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
• Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge aquisition

Research & Teaching Essential

• Commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and evidence of active participation in teaching
• An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit

Desirable

• Expertise in teaching.
• Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
• Publications in peer review journals

Other requirements Essential

• An appropriate, well organised and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees.
• Excellent communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate fully with all medical and paramedical staff
• Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations, and adapt to change

Desirable

• Awareness of current service development issues within HHFT
• Demonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable change

Person Specification Professional Qualification Essential

• Full GMC Registration and on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCA & CCT in Anaesthesia (or CESR)

Desirable

• Membership of relevant specialist Societies
• MD or equivalent

Clinical Experience Knowledgeo Essential

• Experience of general & regional anaesthesia to level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialists

Skills and Ability Essential

• Understands the concepts and principals of clinical governance.
• Aware of the issues affecting current & future NHS practice.
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understands the NHS system nationally, regionally and locally.
• Evidence of organisational ability
• Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
• Willingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultant

Desirable

• Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
• Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge aquisition

Research & Teaching Essential

• Commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and evidence of active participation in teaching
• An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit

Desirable

• Expertise in teaching.
• Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
• Publications in peer review journals

Other requirements Essential

• An appropriate, well organised and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees.
• Excellent communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate fully with all medical and paramedical staff
• Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations, and adapt to change

Desirable

• Awareness of current service development issues within HHFT
• Demonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)