Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier teaching hospital in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly motivated Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia. You will provide consultant anaesthetic cover for surgeries, supervise junior anaesthetists, and support the provision of high-quality perioperative care. Applicants should possess relevant medical qualifications and experience in cardiac anaesthesia. The role includes flexibility in work arrangements and active participation in clinical governance. The position is pivotal in delivering exemplary patient care and medical training.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cardiac and cardiothoracic anaesthesia.
• Ability to participate in an Anaesthetic On-Call Rota.
• Experience in medical audit and clinical governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic cover for surgeries.
• Participate in surgical rotas for emergencies.
• Supervise junior medical staff and train Anaesthetists.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Consultant Anaesthetic cover

Supervision of junior Anaesthetists

Emergency and elective surgery support

Teaching

High-quality anaesthetic service delivery

Teaching

Clinical Governance

Education

Medical degree and relevant certifications

Fellowship in Anaesthesia

Job description

Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

UHL is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population. We serve the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and specialist services over a much wider area.

Applications are invited for enthusiastic and highly motivated Locum Consultants in Anaesthesia to join our team at Glenfield Hospital within the University Hospitals of Leicester.

The Glenfield hospital is renowned for Cardiac, Cardiology, ECMO and Thoracic services. In addition, elective and emergency theatres support vascular, urology, hepatobiliary, renal transplant and breast specialties.

Glenfield Hospital, one of the largest cardiac centre's in the country performing approximately 1000 cases a year, is a tertiary referral centre for complex aortic surgery, on and off pump grafts, valve surgeries including a mini-mitral service and adult congenital cardiac disease. The case mix is complex and reviewed by a MDT team consisting of surgeons, anaesthetists and intensivists. MDT discussions are supported by high risk assessment clinics in both cardiac surgery and cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant Anaesthetic cover for Cardiac and Cardiology anaesthesia, elective and emergency surgery at UHL including preoperative assessment and postoperative care.
• Participate in an Anaesthetic On-Call Rota and/or weekend emergency or trauma cover.
• Support the provision of consultant delivered perioperative care.
• Deliver a high quality anaesthetic service, supporting the department with a positive attitude towards flexible working.
• Supervise and train junior Anaesthetists.
• Work with the acute pain team to provide safe and effective postoperative analgesia to patients.
• Take part in pre assessment and high risk clinics.
• Teaching Post-graduate and under-graduate, research and administration.
• Work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety.
• Work flexibly to help cover the workload of the CMG.
• Provide specialist high-risk anaesthesia outpatient clinic work.
• Participate in the Cardiothoracic Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on-call rota.
• Support the Consultant-delivered Perioperative Medicine Service.
• Participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Participate in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.

Strategy

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.