Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia for a fixed-term position covering maternity leave. This role involves providing anaesthesia for paediatric surgeries, engaging in teaching and training, and participating in clinical governance. Applicants are welcome to apply for full-time or part-time, including job share. Salary ranges from £105,504 to £139,882 annually.

Qualifications

• Consultant-level experience in paediatric anaesthesia is required.
• Participation in clinical governance and teaching programmes expected.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anaesthesia for paediatric surgery and neonatal procedures.
• Engage in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in teaching and training for clinical students.

Skills

Paediatric anaesthesia

Clinical governance

Teaching and training

Education

CCT in Anaesthetics or equivalent

Job description

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 26 August 2025

Job summary

A whole-time/part-time post as locum consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointment is on a whole-time/part-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share. This is a fixed-term locum post for 5 months for maternity leave cover.

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.

Main duties of the job

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: Paediatric Anaesthesia

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations; John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital.

Clinical

This post is based around fixed theatre days which may include paediatric general/urological surgery (including emergency surgery and neonatal procedures) plus flexible cover for paediatric lists of all non-cardiac paediatric specialties and with the opportunity to contribute to the on-call rota if required.

Teaching/Research

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

321-NOTS-MS-7358878

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way,
Oxford
OX3 9DU

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way,
Oxford
OX3 9DU

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia
Dr Kim Ng

[e-mail]

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.