Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with Specialist Interest in Pain

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven, Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Whitehaven is seeking a qualified Anaesthetist to join their team, focused on delivering high-quality anesthetic services and training junior staff. The ideal candidate must hold valid GMC registration, have completed specialist training, and possesses strong communication skills. This role offers a supportive environment for clinical development with ongoing opportunities for specialization.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• High level of clinical experience and competence in anaesthesia.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide the best possible Anaesthetic service.
• Provide high quality training for junior medical staff.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance

Ability to organise workload efficiently

A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders

Education

Valid Registration with the General Medical Council

Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent

Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics

Job description

Overview

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 October 2025

The pain team provides specialist advice and guidance in all aspects of pain management. It exists as a resource for health care practitioners and patients alike, and provides multidisciplinary training and education across the trust, as well as evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols. The team consists of an integrated team of pain consultants, nurse consultants, specialist nurses and therapists with a diversity of expertise plus a team of administrative and secretarial staff to underpin the service.

The well-established Acute Pain Service is delivered by a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a nursing Sister.

Chronic Pain Services are supported in a multi-disciplinary team alongside nursing, psychology and physiotherapy colleagues.

The department of anaesthetics works across the NCIC Trust, although all Consultants have a site base for their on-call. There is an expectation that all anaesthetists will be willing and able to work sessions in both hospitals to enable all to maintain a full range of anaesthetic skills. The case mix and anaesthetic on-calls are different at both sites and consequently are described separately below.

Responsibilities

The objectives of the team job plan are to:

• Provide the best possible Anaesthetic service with the staff and resources available.
• Provide high quality training for junior medical staff and others
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the service
• Ensure that CPD meets personal development and service needs
• Facilitate the full engagement of all professionals in developing the clinical governance function, including professionals from related clinical teams.

Note: The job plan is subject to review once a year with the Consultant, Clinical Manager, Clinical Director or Clinical Lead.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop any particular interest she or he has and a timetable will be agreed in advance, to reflect the particular interests of the applicant, the specialist interests of the existing Consultants, and the needs of the Trust.

This job description may change in the future to take account of further changes in light of Service Development and the consultant contract.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Qualifications

• Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
• Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
• On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise workload efficiently
• A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders
• A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders

Experience

• High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital