Anaesthetist: Anaesthesia General (Consultant)

About ProMedical

At ProMedical, people come first. Since 2007, we have supported NHS and independent healthcare providers across the UK with high-quality, compliant workforce solutions.

As a framework-approved supplier to organisations including NHS Workforce Alliance and HealthTrust Europe, we deliver reliable staffing support across a wide range of clinical settings. Our work is underpinned by strong clinical governance, ethical practice and long-standing NHS relationships.

The Opportunity

We are supporting an NHS Trust with the appointment of a Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics.

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified Consultant Anaesthetist to join an established Anaesthetics service and provide high-quality clinical care across a range of surgical and procedural specialties.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of safe and effective anaesthetic services throughout the assignment.

Key Details

Setting: NHS Hospital

Contract Type: Locum

Grade: Consultant

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Start Date: 1 September 2026

End Date: 30 November 2026

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday

Rate: To be discussed

The Role

The successful candidate will provide Consultant-level Anaesthetic services across the Trust.

The role will include:

• Providing Consultant-level anaesthetic assessment and care
• Pre-operative assessment and optimisation of patients
• Delivering safe and effective anaesthesia for surgical and procedural cases
• Managing patients throughout the peri-operative period
• Providing appropriate clinical decision-making and specialist advice
• Responding to and managing peri-operative complications and emergencies
• Working collaboratively with surgeons, theatre staff, nursing teams and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Supporting junior medical staff and colleagues where required
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation
• Contributing to clinical governance, audit and service improvement activities
• Ensuring safe, high-quality and patient-centred care

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthetics, or relevant experience for a locum appointment
• Previous NHS Consultant-level Anaesthetics experience
• Broad experience in general anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine
• Ability to manage a range of elective and urgent anaesthetic cases
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience working within an NHS Anaesthetics department
• Experience across a range of surgical specialties
• Teaching and supervision experience
• Experience in clinical audit, governance or service improvement

Why Join This Trust?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established NHS Anaesthetics department on a locum basis.

The Trust offers:

• Three-month locum assignment
• Monday–Friday working pattern
• Consultant-level clinical responsibility
• Opportunity to work within an established NHS Anaesthetics service
• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical environment
• Opportunity to contribute to high-quality peri-operative care
• Competitive locum rates, to be discussed

Apply Now

If you are a Consultant Anaesthetist looking for your next locum opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.

With an assignment running from 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026, working Monday to Friday, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established NHS Anaesthetics service and provide high-quality clinical care.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.