Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 190-STH-25-230
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Anaesthetist - Training in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint to a whole-time Locum Consultant Anaesthetist post with the opportunity for additional training time in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Northern General Hospital. The appointment is to commence as soon as possible for a fixed term period of 12 months.
Applicants should be on the specialist register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview. Applicants should have experience in cardiac intensive care, thoracic and cardiac anaesthesia and be looking to build on this experience prior to taking up a substantive consultant post.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the Trust.
The post will allow the development and enhancement of existing clinical skills and allow the acquisition of further skills relevant to cardiothoracic anaesthesia. As a large tertiary referral unit there will be many training opportunities to take advantage of.
The post will provide a real opportunity for the post holder to develop their curriculum vitae in preparation for a substantive consultant post. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved in service review and development and to teach trainee anaesthetists and allied health professionals. The post will allow an audit of current and developing clinical practice in conjunction with existing departmental audit programmes.
Given that a focus of the post is to gain experience in TOE one of the duties of the post will be to organise a echocardiography and/or CPD meeting. The appointee will need to coordinate case presentations and discussions, inviting presenters from throughout the trust and encouraging co-operative learning throughout the anaesthetic, critical care, and cardiology groups.
Working for our organisation
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
- Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MD or PhD or equivalent
- Accreditation in focused TTE or engaged in accreditation process for TOE.
- FFICM or EDIC
Management and administration
Essential criteria
- Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- Good written communication skills
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate training and experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and CICU.
- Experience in other aspects of patient care, e.g. ICM, Pre-Op Assessment, Acute Pain.
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience of ECLS or anaesthetising patients for cardiothoracic transplant surgery.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr A K Kapoor
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142714195
- Additional information
Mrs Sue Gregory
Operations Director
Department of Anaesthesia
Telephone: (0114) 2267477
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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