Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics

Integrated Care System; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gloucester is seeking a Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics. The role involves providing clinical care, leadership to staff, and managing weekend trauma cases. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and a fellowship from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, with experience in anaesthesia and strong communication skills. This is a part-time or full-time role with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in Anaesthetic Assessment.
• Experience in audit.
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide 6 clinical Anaesthetic sessions per week.
• Undertake weekend emergency/trauma work.
• Support clinical decision-making of junior medical and nursing staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Flexibility

Ability to manage risk

Education

Full General Medical Council registration

Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (England) or equivalent

MBBS or equivalent

ALS

ATLS

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics

The closing date is 11 August 2025

This is a locum position for a Consultant in Anaesthesia.

It is based around 6 anaesthetic sessions per week (3 days), with additional weekend emergency/trauma work to make a 10PA contract. Sessions will be decided upon consultation with the speciality director

Anaesthesia falls within the Surgical Division of the Trust's management structure.

The post could be filled on a whole or part time basis. Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide:

• 6 clinical Anaesthetic sessions per week and share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting for surgery.
• Undertake weekend emergency/trauma work to support the on call team.
• Ultimately as a trust employee elective may have to be undertaken on either or both the Gloucester or Cheltenham sites.
• Support for the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.

About us

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will join the existing team of 72 consultants working for the trust in the two main sites of Gloucester and Cheltenham, and peripheral community hospitals.

As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other, clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full General Medical Council registration.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (England) or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• ALS
• ATLS
• PALS or APLS

Clinical Experience

• General training leading to CCT in anaesthesia or other specialty
• Experience in Anaesthetic Assessment

Motivation and Attitude

• Enthusiasm for the speciality general anaesthesia.
• Attitudes compatible with the aims and objectives of the existing team and the Trust.

Personal Skills

• Communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm and to work under stress; flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal.

Quality Management

• Ability to manage risk.
• Ability to manage change.
• Ability to deal with complaints from the public.
• Experience in audit.
• Working knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Experience of Quality Improvement projects

Research Experience

• Ability to appraise research critically.
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.
• Publications and presentations relevant to Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in peer reviewed journals

Personal Attributes

• Flexibility and willingness to share clinical responsibility for patients
• Conscientiousness to ensure careful transfer of care
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and managerial colleagues
• Able to work co-operatively as a team member
• Ability to self-motivate
• Ability to think laterally

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust