Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking an exceptional Consultant Anaesthetist for locum roles offering the opportunity to provide regional endovascular services and lead various surgical teams. Candidates must have MB BS qualification and full GMC registration, along with a minimum of six years postgraduate experience. The position offers flexible working patterns, a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, and the chance to work in a dynamic team committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years postgraduate experience; at least three years as a registrar in an approved training post.
• Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional endovascular services as part of the Vascular Network centralised in the South-West.
• Deliver expanding regional anaesthesia service supporting trauma and plastic surgery.
• Lead colorectal centre ERAS service offering a full range of colorectal services.

Skills

Proven teaching ability

Ability to lead a team

Good written communication skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

CCT in anaesthesia

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited from exceptional individuals with first‑class clinical expertise and excellent team‑working skills to join the outstanding Consultant Anaesthetic team at North Bristol NHS Trust on a locum contract.

North Bristol Trust is seeking to appoint exceptional consultants in anaesthesia for these exciting locum roles. Candidates should have broad interest in Vascular, Regional, Neuro‑anaesthesia, Major Elective Orthopaedics, Major Urology, Plastics, Gastro‑intestinal or pre‑operative assessment. (Full/Part time locum)

About Us

North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South‑West region, providing medical, surgical, neonatal and maternity care for a population of almost a million people in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area, employing more than 9,300 staff with a revenue budget in excess of £500 million.

The Brunel Building accommodates 802 beds (75% single occupancy) and is supported by a 152‑bed Women’s and Children’s Centre. It houses a modern theatre complex with 29 theatres and interventional suites, a 46‑bed ICU, and the soon‑to‑open Elective Care Centre with four new operating theatres. The Trust is a designated Major Trauma Centre and has major trauma, vascular, orthopaedic, neurosurgical, urological and bariatric services, as well as a dedicated pre‑operative service.

Job Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Contract: Locum

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full‑time or Part‑time

Reference number: 339‑ASCR0679‑KC

Location: Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Responsibilities

• Provide regional endovascular services as part of the Vascular Network centralized in the South‑West.
• Deliver expanding regional anaesthesia service, supporting trauma and plastic surgery.
• Lead colorectal centre ERAS service, offering a full range of colorectal services.
• Support Bristol Urology Institute – a tertiary referral centre with specialist robotic surgery.
• Deliver specialist elective orthopaedic care, including complex deformity and spinal surgery.
• Participate in a designated Major Trauma Centre.
• Provide bariatric care.
• Engage in large neurosurgical centre research and clinical trials.
• Execute stroke thrombectomy service (24/7).
• Support plastics and burns unit services.
• Contribute to Breast Care Centre, primarily day‑case services.
• Assist in a busy obstetric unit with approximately 6,500 deliveries per year.
• Offer pain clinic services with an international reputation for spinal‑cord stimulator insertion.
• Collaborate in an integrated pre‑operative service including ERAS, complex medical assessment, CPET and pharmacy.
• Reside within 30 minutes of Southmead Hospital for on‑call purposes.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• Full GMC registration
• CCT in anaesthesia and entry on the GMC Specialist Register at appointment. Specialist registrars without a CCT must be due to award one within six months of interview date.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
• Teaching qualification (Diploma or higher)
• European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia

Experience (Essential)

• Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems.
• Minimum six years postgraduate experience; at least three years as a registrar in an approved training post or equivalent.

Experience (Desirable)

• Extensive subspecialty experience (regional, obstetrics, neuro, POAC, general).
• Experience with non‑UK hospital systems.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Recent CME and reasonable training progression at this career stage.
• Experience in audit projects, documented and written up.
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues and the political context in which we operate.

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Faculty or organisational role in an educational course or conference.
• Completion of a general management course or programme.
• Involvement in clinical directorate management and demonstration of significant change management.

Skills (Essential)

• Proven teaching ability for under‑graduates and postgraduates.
• Willingness to undertake teaching duties.

Skills (Desirable)

• Track record in research and evidence of relevant publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Ability to teach effectively.

Personal Requirements (Essential)

• Ability to lead a team and establish effective working relationships.
• Good written communication skills; evidence of communication at all professional levels.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring current skilled‑worker sponsorship are welcome. Further information can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk

Equal Opportunities

COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, JOB SHARE APPLICATIONS WELCOME