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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (On Call required)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 pa + on call)
Job ref
343-LCON-202
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Site
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/09/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Locum Consultant General Fixed term 12 months

We have an opportunity for the correct candidate to be appointed to the role of 12 month Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics with General Anaesthesia

This post will be across both sites and cross site sessions sessions incorporated into the job plan

10 Programmed Activities

On Call duties are 1 in 12

 

The successful candidate must be dedicated to the persuit of excellence always placing the patient first.

 

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 420,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care to a wider area covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

 

The Epsom & St Helier Anaesthetic department is aligned with the STG teaching programme for medical students and the South Thames School of Anaesthesia training programme.

There is a well established Simulation teaching programme which may give opportunites for suitably qualified applicants.

We score highly in national Hip Fracture audit data and are one of the busiest 5 units in London.

We have a dedicated daycase Paediatric Hospital with visiting Surgeons from St Georges and a very busy Obstetric Unit which accepts outside referrals.

 

Main duties of the job

Principle Duties of the Post

 

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients:

1. To always, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or

substituted from time to time.

2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained.

3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in

agreement with your Clinical Director.

4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust

resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or

arranged Consultant Induction).

6. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and outpatients under your care.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Proposed Job Plan:

The proposed job plan for this post within the JD . This will be discussed in detail with the post holder on appointment and become operational.

Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a

prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s typical working pattern, duties, objectives and

responsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice

including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities and external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR or equivalent
  • Minimum of 6 months advanced higher obstetric anesthesia training/ or equivalent
  • EPALS / APLS training
  • ELS training
  • Higher ICM training or equivalent
  • Higher paediatric anaesthesia training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist interest in other anesthetic sub-specialties

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience in peri- operative medicine for high risk patients
Desirable criteria
  • Broad range of experience in delivering anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery for patients of all ages

Management Training

Essential criteria
  • Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR
Desirable criteria
  • Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Research

Essential criteria
  • Audit/Research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hasmita Bagia
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01372735270
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