Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

QVH; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored personal development programs

Flexible working arrangements

Rewards programme with discounts and/c

Continuing education support

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in East Grinstead, is seeking two Consultant Anaesthetists to join our team. The successful candidates will have experience in plastic, maxillofacial and ophthalmic surgery and an interest in peri‑operative medicine and/or critical care management of major burns and head and neck surgery.

Based at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, the role comprises 8.5 direct clinical care PAs and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities and

Qualifications

• Significant Experience of NHS Working Practices
• FFICM highly desirable for candidates wishing to combine anaesthesia and Critical Care. Relevant experience of delivering high quality Critical Care would also be desirable.
• Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current license to practice
• Broad range of experience in anaesthetics with a sub‑specialist interest that would complement the existing service
• Ability to offer, and be accountable for, full and independent Paediatric fellowship/higher training desirable for all posts.
• Regional fellowship/higher training desirable. Experience in PreAssessment
• Evidence of active participation in audit: candidates must demonstrate data from at least one personal audit over the last two years
• Evidence of participation in research with published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals; with the ability to critically appraise published evidence
• Experience of supervising doctors in training and other colleagues

Responsibilities

• The ten programmed activities will include 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care time to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the department and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities and administration.
• The Trust is moving towards national seven‑day working objectives and flexible use of theatre time; consultants will work together to ensure an equitable and reasonable distribution of clinical responsibilities outside the hours of the traditional working week.
• This may involve occasional flexibility to accommodate temporary or short notice changes.
• Please see attached job descriptions for full details.

Job description

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re‑build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work‑life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

The Trust is committed to offering a range of flexibleworking options to support employees to balance work and personal commitments, and the delivery of high quality and cost effective services.

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Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

We have an opening for two Consultant Anaesthetists to join our Trust.

The successful candidate will have experience of plastic, maxillofacial surgery and ophthalmic surgery, and will have an interest in peri‑operative medicine and/or critical care management of major burns and head and neck surgery. Current growth areas at QVH include Head and Neck surgery, including ENT cancer treatment and limb trauma. Assessment and optimisation of patients referred through clinical network pathways will benefit from new approaches to clinical and patient data management. Candidates will be expected to actively contribute to the management, teaching, audit, IT and research activities of the department.

The provisional interview date is the 12th May 2026.

Main duties of the job

Based at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead. The ten programmed activities will include 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care time to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the department and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities and administration. Any additional PAs will be assessed at job planning. The Trust is moving towards national seven‑day working objectives and flexible use of theatre time; consultants will work together to ensure an equitable and reasonable distribution of clinical responsibilities outside the hours of the traditional working week. This may involve occasional flexibility to accommodate temporary or short notice changes.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life‑changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details on the job description and essential requirements for the role please see the attached job descriptions.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Significant Experience of NHS Working Practices
• FFICM highly desirable for candidates wishing to combine anaesthesia and Critical Care. Relevant experience of delivering high quality Critical Care would also be desirable.
• Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current license to practice

Clinical Expertise

• Broad range of experience in anaesthetics with a sub‑specialist interest that would complement the existing service
• Ability to offer, and be accountable for, full and independent Paediatric fellowship/higher training desirable for all posts.
• Regional fellowship/higher training desirable. Experience in PreAssessment

Audit, Research and Teaching

• Evidence of active participation in audit: candidates must demonstrate data from at least one personal audit over the last two years
• Evidence of participation in research with published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals; with the ability to critically appraise published evidence
• Experience of supervising doctors in training and other colleagues

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.