Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia for a fixed-term post. The role involves working primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital with opportunities for teaching and clinical governance. Candidates should have GMC registration and relevant experience in paediatric anaesthesia. Flexible working options are available, and applications are encouraged from those seeking job share arrangements.

Qualifications

• Medical qualification acceptable by the GMC.
• GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register.
• Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct anaesthesia for paediatric surgeries at John Radcliffe Hospital.
• Participate in teaching clinical students and junior doctors.
• Engage in clinical governance activities including audits and improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Clinical governance

Teamwork

Education

Medical qualification acceptable by the GMC

Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA)

CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 26 August 2025

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 oncall 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. 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.

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: Paediatric Anaesthesia

The post-holders 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 Trusts locations; John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital.

Please refer the Job description attached for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• Medical qualification acceptable by the GMC
• GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register or equivalent training and experience
• Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK in the NHS
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalent.
• CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent.
• Possession of other related postgraduate qualification such as MD, BSc, MSc or PhD
• Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub-specialty

Experience

• To be able to work independently at consultant level and perform as a member of a team.
• Experience in anaesthesia in paediatric neonatal surgery with evidence of advanced training.
• Minimum of 12 months advanced specialist paediatric anaesthesia training as a senior trainee or post-CCT fellow, or equivalent
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Qualification or advanced training in regional anaesthesia in children
• Experience in paediatric or neonatal intensive care

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, and exert appropriate authority
• Effective administrative and time management skills.
• Training in clinical management.
• Knowledge of the NHS and the role of Clinical Networks.
• Understanding of the complexities of performing in a regional paediatric referral centre.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Able to communicate in English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, Clinical risk management and clinical audit as well as quality improvement activities
• Ability to peer review clinical research and participate in anaesthetic research activities
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Leadership and Management qualification.
• Experience of NHS management projects and effecting change
• Knowledge of finance / budgets
• Willingness to undertake additional roles at local, regional and national levels
• Good information technology skills
• Experience of leading audits/QI projects, implementing change and monitoring compliance
• Peer reviewed publications

GMC Registration

• Full registration and license to practice

Transport

• Full UK driving license.

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.

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