Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia (WCH)
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Whitehaven, CA28 8JGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date. The Anaesthetic...
This post is a Trust appointment and will be subject to the new Terms and Conditions - Consultants (England) 2003 as amended from time to time. The Trust has established a Joint Negotiating Consulting Committee for negotiating changes to terms and conditions of service, which will then be incorporated into the handbooks and become part of your employment contract.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
- Evidence of day time and/or on call experience in ICU and maternity during the last 2 years, either at ST6-7 or consultant level.
Desirable
- Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
- Other relevant postgraduate qualification.
- Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS
- Evidence of recent and on- going CPD in intensive care
Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable: - A commitment to, and experience of teaching
Experience
Essential: - High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia
Desirable: - Experience and understanding of District General Hospital practice
Research and Teaching Experience
Essential: - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems; - Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.
Desirable: - Publications in peer reviewed journals.; - Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Personality and Disposition
Essential: - Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; - Enquiring, critical approach to work.
Desirable: - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Personal circumstances
Essential
- See Consultant Competency Framework (Appendix 3)
- Able to participate in on- call and emergency cover.
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
14 September 2026
Last checked
16 September 2026
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