Job summary
- Main area
- Chronic Pain
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 1 year
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- MS8092013
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Chronic Pain Management
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust wishes to appoint a full-time fixed-term (12 months) Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine, with a specialist interest in Chronic Pain Management and potential to convert to a permanent post.
This post has been created to support and expand the Chronic Pain Service, improving access and reducing waiting times.
The successful applicant will provide expertise in:
· Assessment and management of chronic pain conditions
· Multidisciplinary pain management
· Interventional pain procedures (where appropriate)
· Option of one anaesthetic service provision session per week
· Chronic Pain Clinics
This post does NOT include:
· Intensive care responsibilities
· On-call commitments
The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary pain team and contribute to service development and innovation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
· Provide a comprehensive chronic pain service including:
o Assessment, diagnosis, and management of chronic pain patients
o Delivery of evidence-based treatment plans
o Use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches
· Undertake:
o Chronic pain outpatient clinics
o Interventional pain procedures (e.g. injections, nerve blocks where appropriate)
· Work within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) framework
· Contribute to:
o Service development and expansion of pain pathways
o Development of integrated care models across community and secondary care
· Participate in:
o Clinical governance
o Audit and quality improvement
o Teaching and training activities
Supervise junior medical staff where appropriate
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.
Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.
If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To provide a service and this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Chronic Pain department.
2. Responsible for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
3. Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
5. Responsible for out-patient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed by Croydon Health Services
6. To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
7. To contribute to the Audit Programme.
8. To take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Trusts Objectives. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.
9. To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for the Department.
10. To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
11. To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues.
12. To undertake management duties as agreed with the Clinical Lead, Clinical Director and Head of Service.
Person specification
Basic qualification / Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration; CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- FFPMRCA or equivalent
Other qualifications
Essential criteria
- Formal training in Pain Management
Desirable criteria
- MSc/MD in Pain Medicine or related field
Relevant clinical experience
Essential criteria
- o Experience in chronic pain management; experience in outpatient pain clinics; o MDT working
Desirable criteria
- Advanced training in Pain Medicine; interventional pain experience
Management experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS structure; leadership in MDT settings; service organisation
Desirable criteria
- Experience leading service development projects
Research
Essential criteria
- Participation in audit/QI projects
Desirable criteria
- Publications or research in pain medicine
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of audit and governance participation
Desirable criteria
- Leadership of QI projects
Personal
Essential criteria
- Team working, communication skills, professionalism, flexibility
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience teaching juniors/students
Desirable criteria
- Formal educational role
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bijan Nejad
- Job title
- Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
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