Locum Consultant Anaesthetist interest in Neuro-anaesthesia

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialization in neuro-anaesthesia. You will be responsible for providing a safe neuro-anaesthetic service, leading consultant-delivered care for neurosurgical procedures, and participating in clinical governance. Candidates should hold an MBBS or MBChB, full GMC registration, and have completed specialist anaesthetic training. The position also involves teaching responsibilities and a commitment to inclusive care.

Benefits

Development packages for staff

Work-life balance options

Qualifications

• MBBS or MBChB degree required.
• Must have full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• Completion of specialist training in anaesthetics is necessary.
• Must have experience in anaesthesia for awake craniotomy.
• Advanced training in neuro-anaesthesia is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in delivering safe anaesthetic services.
• Lead on consultant-delivered anaesthetic care for neurosurgical procedures.
• Contribute to on-call consultant anaesthetic cover for emergencies.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Teach and supervise anaesthetic postgraduate doctors.

Skills

Anaesthesia for awake craniotomy

Advanced training in neuro-anaesthesia

Clinical governance

Leadership skills

Teaching and supervision

Education

MBBS or MBChB

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Completed specialist training in anaesthetics

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist – Neuro-anaesthesia

The closing date is 16 December 2025

The post is for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with special interest in Neuro-anaesthesia to work in conjunction with nine other Consultant Neuro Anaesthetists, and a wider department of 69 Consultants, 2 Specialists, 16 SAS and 9 speciality doctors, to provide a comprehensive neuro-anaesthetic service to the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing and maintaining a safe, robust neuro-anaesthetic service and will have a wide knowledge in all aspects of neurosurgical and general anaesthesia, and perioperative medicine. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.

Main duties of the job

To actively engage and participate in the delivery of safe and effective anaesthetic services in support of the specialist neurological, neurosurgical, neuroradiological and general workload at the University Hospital of North Midlands (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital).

To provide, alongside the other Consultant Neuroanaesthetists, leadership and strategic direction in the provision, development and assurance of safe and effective neuroanaesthetic care.

To lead on the provision of consultant-delivered anaesthetic care for neurosurgical procedures, interventional neuroradiology, MRI and general procedures, and to support colleagues in providing cross-cover to ensure a 52-week service.

To contribute to on-call consultant anaesthetic cover for emergency neurosurgical, neuroradiological (including stroke) and MRI on a 24/7 basis.

To lead and participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities in the wider anaesthetic directorate and the neuro-anaesthetic department in particular.

To actively participate in teaching, training and supervision of anaesthetic postgraduate doctors in training (PGDiTs) and medical students from Keele Medical School.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Person Specification

• MBBS or MBChB
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Completed specialist training in anaesthetics (CCT or CESR)
• Experience of anaesthesia for awake craniotomy
• Advanced training in neuro‑anaesthesia (2010 curriculum) or Specialist Interest Area in neuro‑anaesthesia (2021 curriculum)

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.