Anaesthetist: Anaesthesia General (Consultant)

Consultant Anaesthetist – West Midlands

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 in the West Midlands with the appointment of a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist.

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified Consultant Anaesthetist to join an established anaesthetic service and provide high-quality clinical care across the Trust.

The successful candidate will support the department throughout the assignment, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and helping to maintain safe and effective patient care.

Key Details

Location: West Midlands

Setting: NHS Hospital

Contract Type: Locum

Grade: Consultant

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Start Date: 1 September 2026

Contract Duration: 1 September 2026 – 31 December 2026

Working Pattern: Minimum 4 days per week

Working Hours: 07:30 – 18:00

Rate: To be discussed

The Role

The successful candidate will provide Consultant-level anaesthetic services within the Trust.

The role will include:

• Providing Consultant-level anaesthetic care
• Pre-operative assessment and optimisation of patients
• Delivering safe and effective anaesthesia for surgical procedures
• Post-operative patient management
• Working collaboratively with surgical, nursing and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Supporting the day-to-day delivery of the Anaesthetics service
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation
• Contributing to clinical governance and patient safety
• Providing clinical leadership and support to junior medical staff where required

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 Anaesthetist experience
• Strong clinical experience within Anaesthetics
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills
• Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient-centred care
• Availability to work a minimum of 4 days per week

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience working within an NHS Trust
• Experience across a broad range of anaesthetic specialties
• Teaching and supervision experience
• Experience of clinical audit, governance or service improvement initiatives

Why Join This Trust?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established NHS Anaesthetics department on a locum basis for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026.

The Trust offers:

• Start date from 1 September 2026
• Minimum 4-day-per-week commitment
• Consistent working hours of 07:30 – 18:00
• Consultant-level clinical responsibility
• Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
• Opportunity to work within an established NHS Anaesthetics service
• Competitive locum rate, to be discussed

Apply Now

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

With a 1 September 2026 start and an initial contract running until 31 December 2026, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.