Locum Consultant Anaesthetist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital group is seeking a Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia for a 6-month position at The Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will provide anaesthesia for adults and work alongside an established team of consultants. Applicants must hold full registration with the UK GMC and may work across multiple sites within the healthcare group. This role is integral to delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
• Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the date of interview.
• The post holder must be able to work flexibly and cover all specialities at The Royal London Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for adults in a major trauma centre.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive anaesthetic services.

Job description

Overview

A Locum Consultant position has arisen within the department of Anaesthesia based at Barts Health NHS Trust, with the primary site being the Royal London Hospital. This is a 6 months Locum Consultant position supporting the provision of anaesthesia for adults.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to join an established workforce consisting of over 50 consultant anaesthetists in a major trauma centre based in London.

The Department of anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart’s Health and is involved in many exciting initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join a first class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.

Requirements

• Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
• Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the date of interview.
• The post is a locum consultant post in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at Barts or Mile End Hospital if required.
• The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.
• This is a general post for a locum consultant anaesthetist.
• The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialities provided for at The Royal London Hospital.
• Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.

About the Trust and Role

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Application Information

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

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This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025