Pain Locum Consultant

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks an experienced Pain Locum Consultant to join a multidisciplinary team. The role requires CCST in anaesthesia, experience in chronic pain management, and proficiency in interventional procedures. You will work closely with neuromodulation specialists and lead clinical care in outpatient and theatre settings. This position involves weekday and weekend responsibilities, supporting effective patient care in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC CCST or entry onto the Specialist register.
• Achieved the competencies of 12 months advanced pain training.
• Experience in interventional procedures to relieve pain.

Responsibilities

• Work within a neuromodulation service multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and weekend operating theatre sessions.
• Deliver a session within the acute pain service at St Georges Hospital.

Skills

Clinical training and experience

Ability to communicate effectively

Interventional procedures

Computer literate

Education

CCST in anaesthesia

Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA)

Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine

Job description

Pain Locum Consultant

The closing date is 21 November 2025

The candidate should have attained a CCST in anaesthesia as well as a fellowship position giving experience in Neuromodulation and Spinal Cord Stimulation. In addition the candidate should have sufficient training in the field of acute and chronic pain management as an Advanced Pain Trainee or equivalent, or employment as a chronic pain service consultant for at least one year. Attainment of a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) certificate is essential. Attainment of Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine at the Royal College of Anaesthetists is desirable.

Main duties of the job

Job Plan Neuromodulation/SCS and Chronic Pain Medicine consultant at SGH Sept 2025

• 5.5 PA total value
• Am PM Value
• Wed Business meeting/MDT x1/month 0.25
• Fri OPD 9-11.30 & 1.30-5.00 2.75
• Sat 14 All day interventional list 1.0
• Revalidation SPA 0.4
• Friday afternoon 1 PA value Acute Pain ward round
• Total 5.5 PAs

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Applicants would be expected to work within a neuromodulation service multidisciplinary team alongside a neuromodulation specialist anaesthetist, neurosurgeons and a specialist nurse in outpatient clinics as well as weekend operating theatre interventional sessions and attending a fortnightly neuromodulation MDT meeting. This would necessitate weekday as well as weekend working. In addition applicants should be able to work as part of the chronic pain service multidisciplinary team including outpatient clinics as well as interventional sessions in the radiology suite and a monthly MDT meeting attended by all members of the chronic pain service. They would also be expected to deliver a session within the acute pain service at St Georges Hospital acting as a link between the two services. The post is less than full time delivering 4.5 PAs of activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC CCST or entry onto the Specialist register
• Achieved the competencies of 12 months advanced pain training as per the guidelines of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Experience in interventional procedures to relieve pain.
• Registration to the FFPMRCA

Clinical skills

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST
• Experience in supervising junior medical staff and co‑ordinating clinical activities
• Ability to communicate effectively as the team leader in an emergency situation
• To be computer literate
• Willingness to contribute to managementWork to achieve the 18 week target in line with the Neurosciences management team
• To work with the Neurosciences management team to develop pathways with the PCT.

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.