Locum Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
We are seeking appoint a highly motivated Locum Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist to join the friendly, supportive and dynamic team that forms the An...
The appointee will be expected to work autonomously in their field of expertise to fulfil the clinical and non-clinical duties within the agreed Job Plan. The appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients under his/her care and be responsible with Consultant colleagues for the provision of both comprehensive elective and emergency anaesthetic services. The appointee will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post according to the agreed Job Plan and give these priority at all times.
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
The paediatric anaesthetic department supports a significant acute and elective paediatric surgical workload. Nottingham Children's Hospital provides specialist and regional services which include neonatal surgery, paediatric oncology, including radiotherapy, trauma orthopaedics, major trauma, neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cleft lip and palate services, ENT, maxillofacial surgery and ophthalmology. Day case procedures are delivered in a dedicated suite, with 2 theatres.
This post will be in addition to the existing paediatric anaesthetic consultants. The appointments will offer an exciting opportunity to work with an enthusiastic team, to continue to develop the existing service, in particular augmenting delivery of emergency care and pre-operative assessment for elective surgery.
Registration
Essential
- GMC registration and on specialist register & FRCA or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher professional degree Advanced Life Support Provider Postgraduate
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Training and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan, including on call work. Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of the job plan. Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees. Specific training and experience in anaesthesia for subspecialty work according to job plan and for emergency surgery. Evidence that relevant clinical skills/knowledge have been maintained.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Anaesthesia fellowship in anaesthesia for upper abdominal or thoracics surgery
Teaching, audit and research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Commitment to training.
Desirable
- Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Evidence of organising and delivering teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate level Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role Diploma in Medical Education
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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