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Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (these exciting locum posts will contain a varied job plan working across hospital operating units including Southmead, Weston General and the flexibility to undertake occasional sessions in City campus)
Job ref
339-ASCR7587-AR
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southmead
Town
Bristol
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2026 23:59

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Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Locum Consultant

As part of the transition to a Group Clinical Services structure within Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, there is an increased expectation of cross-site working.

Although roles will have a designated base, post holders are likely to be required to work across multiple Trust sites in line with service needs. Where this is not included in the initial job plan, any future requirement arising from the departmental restructures will be addressed through the job planning process. Travel time will be taken into consideration in line with contractual expectations.

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job overview

Applications are invited from exceptional individuals with first-class clinical expertise and excellent team-working skills to join the outstanding Consultant Anaesthetic team at  Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint 3 locum consultant in anaesthesia to these exciting Locum roles.

The roles will have a base unit of either City Campus or Southmead Campus and be expected to undertake regular sessions as part of the job plan at Weston General Campus. 

For a more detailed discussion about the role or the intended job plans please speak with either General Managers - James Taylor, Lee Bradley, or Kate Nickell - Clinical Lead

Candidates should evidence broad interest in Vascular, Regional, Neuroanaesthesia, Major Elective Orthopedics, Major Urology, Plastics, Gastrointestinal or Pre-operative assessment

Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. 

If you are shortlisted we will contact you by email with details of your interview of which you will need to confirm your attendance. Therefore it is important that you check your online account regularly.

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Main duties of the job

 Relevant clinical activity includes:

  • Vascular Network –, centralised in the SW to BFT in Oct 2014, providing regional endovascular services
  • Expanding regional anaesthesia service providing support to trauma and plastic surgery
  • Colorectal centre –leading ERAS service providing a full range of colorectal services
  • Bristol Urology Institute– tertiary referral centre for the South West and specialist robotic surgery
  • Specialist Elective Orthopaedic Centre including complex deformity spinal surgery.
  • Designated Major Trauma Centre
  • Bariatric Unit
  • Large Neurosurgical centre active research and clinical trial agenda with innovative treatments not delivered elsewhere in the UK.
  • Stroke Thrombectomy Service (24/7)
  • Plastics and Burns Unit
  • Breast Care Centre providing majority of services as day case
  • Busy Obstetric Unit with 6500 deliveries per year
  • Pain Clinic with an international reputation for Spinal Cord Stimulator insertion
  • An integrated pre-operative service including ERAS, Complex medical assessment, CPET, and Pharmacy

The Southmead Hospital Bristol site includes the maternity department and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the new Bristol Breast Care Centre, clinical research teams and Severn Pathology.

The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.  The appointee will be required to reside no more than 30 minutes travelling time (by road) from the Southmead Hospital site for on-call purposes.  

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

 

  •  Better outcomes for our Patients
  •  More opportunities for our People
  •  Fairer more consistent care for our Population
  •  Best Value for Public Purse

Our vision for five years from now:

  • Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
  • We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
  • More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
  • Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
  • Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
  • We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
  • Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
  • We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will have a varied programme covering a range of some of the above specialities. Job plans will be agreed with the clinical leads and take into account applicants clinical interest and expertise, and the requirements of the department.

Please see the attached Consultant Candidate Pack for further details - including draft job plans.

The roles will have a base unit of either City Campus or Southmead Campus and be expected to undertake regular sessions as part of the job plan at Weston General Campus. 

For a more detailed discussion about the role or the intended job plans please speak with either General Managers - James Taylor, Lee Bradley, or Kate Nickell - Clinical Lead

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
  • Appropriate higher specialist training and/or equivalent experience in anaesthesia, sufficient to undertake the proposed consultant duties safely and independently.
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register is welcomed but is not an automatic requirement for this locum appointment at an NHS foundation trust. Applicants without specialist registration must demonstrate equivalent competence and will be subject to Trust clinical assessment and Medical Director approval.
  • Evidence of current clinical competence and relevant recent anaesthetic practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS). ALS, ATLS (or equivalent)
  • Qualification in teaching (Diploma or higher)
  • European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
  • Minimum of 6 years postgraduate experience, three years as a registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of extensive experience in sub-specialties at NBT
  • Experience of non-UK hospital systems and practices

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
  • Experience in audit project and written up
  • Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
  • Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
Desirable criteria
  • Organisational role of an educational course or conference
  • Completion of a general management course or programme.
  • Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
  • Demonstration of significant change management

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential criteria
  • Proven teaching ability.
  • Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
Desirable criteria
  • Proven track record in research.
  • Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
  • Ability to teach effectively

Personal Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team.
  • Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Kate Nickell
Job title
Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0117 4145114
Additional information

Alternatively please contact:

 

[email protected] - general manager, or

[email protected] - Deputy Divisional Director

 

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