Main area Anaesthetics Grade Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (start as soon as possible) Hours
- Full time
- Part time
40 sessions per week Job ref 384-PP-EMF21542
Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Anaesthetics Unit Town Guildford Salary £113,565 – £150,569 per annum, DoE. Plus on-call. Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59
Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics
Consultant
Job overview
A twelve-month Locum Consultant Anaesthetist position is available to start as soon as possible.
We are delighted at your interest in joining our Anaesthetics department at the Royal Surrey Hospital.
We are a department that provides a consultant-led service to dynamic surgical teams at the cutting edge of surgical innovation. Our department prides itself in allowing individuals to develop and bring their own areas of expertise and interest to what is already a very diverse mix of special interests. These include the more conventional areas such as examinerships, deanery roles, quality improvement, editorships, fellowship leads etc; but have expanded to medical examiner roles, mortality reviews, clinical risk, project management, ethics, management roles within the trust and even Magistracy.
Main duties of the job
There is increasing demand for anaesthetic support for procedures away from theatres, with endoscopy, interventional radiology and radiotherapy being at the forefront of expansion recently. These are relatively new areas of demand, and along with an expansion of elective obstetrics and obstetric clinics offers a new consultant niche areas to organise and streamline. We are also expanding our pre-assessment service including a greater provision of consultant-led high-risk anaesthetic clinics and CPET.
The department has historically led the way in holding senior deanery roles and we would look to new consultants to join our group of educational supervisors.
Work has started on a purpose built, modular, ambulatory care centre – the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC) – in the grounds of the RSFT that will give us additional capacity of 6 new theatres and associated facilities. Expected to come online in 2026, this exciting development opens up new opportunities to appointees. This will include involvement in planning new protocols and pathways for the area.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the role, please see attached job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- On the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or demonstrate equivalent competencies
- FRCA or equivalent
- Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date
- Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
- Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management
- Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
- Comprehensive training and clinical experience in anaesthesia equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in anaesthesia
- Significant experience in Major Cancer, High Risk, Obstetric, Hepatobiliary, Robotic, Orthopaedic & Airway anaesthesia
- Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
- Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
- Significant evidence of experience in regional anaesthesia
- Fellowship training
- Post CCT experience
Other
- Ability to organise and independently manage the safe conduct of operating lists
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This is a truly exciting and varied role where your expertise will really support those in need within these communities. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
This role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with (emailprotected)
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