Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist for a position at multiple hospitals including Royal Glamorgan and Princess of Wales. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £121,264 per annum. The ideal candidate will have full GMC registration and experience in anaesthesia, supporting a collaborative environment with a dedicated team. Applications from Welsh and English speakers are encouraged. Join us to help meet the needs of our service and the community.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in Anaesthesia is essential.
• Understanding patient safety and risk is crucial.
• Engagement with appraisal is expected.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team.
• Provide anaesthesia for surgery at multiple hospitals.

Skills

Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams

Effective communication in English

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalent

Advanced Life Support Provider

Job description

Job Summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR UPTO 6 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE

A vacancy for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist has arisen at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital/ Prince Charles Hospital/ Princess of Wales Hospital at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The post is for a general anaesthetist, to complement our friendly, enthusiastic team of consultants, SAS doctors and trainees.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time post comprising of a 10 session job plan (rota TBC).

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in the three County Boroughs of Bridgend, Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £121,264 a year per annum

Contract: Locum

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number: 110-MD396-1225

Job locations

Royal Glamorgan Hospital/ Prince Charles Hospital/ Princess of Wales Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR

Job description

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility (Essential)

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalent
• Eligibility to work and live in the UK
• Advanced Life Support Provider

Desirable

• Locum or substantive Anaesthetic Consultant experience

Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• Broad experience in Anaesthesia
• Understands the importance of patient safety and risk

Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Able to communicate well in English with team members, patients and their families

Commitment to professional development (Essential)

• Engages with appraisal

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 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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Royal Glamorgan Hospital/ Prince Charles Hospital/ Princess of Wales Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR

Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)