County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia & ICU - DMH
The closing date is 27 January 2026
YC73 Locum Consultant 12 Months Fixed Term post
Thesuccessful applicant will work between the Intensive Care Unit and Theatres.There will be an on call commitment as part of the ICU rota. This is afantastic opportunity to continue your careerin Anaesthesia in a supportive and enthusiastic district generalhospital.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are to provide consultant ledanaesthetic care for patients, both in elective and emergency settings and alsohave sessions in Intensive Care Medicine.
On call commitment is 1:12 and is solely for Intensive Care.On Call for Theatres and Obstetrics is provided by a separate consultantanaesthetist although there is always good communication and teamwork betweenall resident and non-resident staff on call. Paediatric stabilisations arecovered by both groups with the first responder responsibility being shared onalternating rota. On calls for ICM at the weekend are usually 12 hr splitshifts with the night consutlant cross covering the morning to provide dualconsultant support. On call resident doctors work a 3 tier rotawith team work encouraged between the anaesthetic and ICM teams, at least 2 ofthe resident on call team will have advanced airway skills. Senior resisidents maintain clinical priorityto provide obstetric over.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two yearsof as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job responsibilities
The Anaesthetic Department falls within the Surgical CareGroup and comprises Anaesthetics, ITU, Theatres, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain,Pre-assessment and Day Surgery, along with surgical specialties. The LeadClinician for the Anaesthetic department at Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH)is Dr Jothika Thimappa. The Lead Clinician for Intensive Care is Dr SimoneCarbert.
This post is for a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine andAnaesthetics. The successful applicantwill be based at Darlington MemorialHospital. This post will have a regular commitment to Intensive Care Medicinebut will also be able to accommodate additional specialities such asAnaesthesia and other allied specialities. The Department would activelysupport the development of any specialist areas identified by the successfulcandidate.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
* Full registration with GMC.
* Specialist Registration with the GMC in Anaesthesia
* Applicants should have attained or be within 6 months of CCT date
* Evidence of adherence to appraisal and GMC revalidation processes
* Applicants are required to be fully registered with a licence to practise with the GMC and either on, or within 6 months of entry onto the Specialist Register on the date of interview
* If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC
* Specialist registration with the GMC in ICM
Special Requirements
* Ability to innovate and develop services
* Willingness to undertake additional professional duties to develop the division and the Trust
* A commitment to developing Intensive Care Medicine within the Trust
Qualifications
* MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
* ALS, ATLS, APLS/EPLS or other complimentary qualification
* Possession of postgraduate qualification of Intensive Care Medicine e.g. FFICM
Experience
* Experience in providing anaesthetic for the specialities provided by the Trust
* Experience in Intensive Care Medicine
* Experience of a significant audit project and a good knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
* Experience of advanced training in Intensive Care Medicine
* Evidence demonstrating commitment to clinical audit with implemented outcomes benefiting patients
* Publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and academic awards
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Clinical skills appropriate for a Consultant in Anaesthesia with an Interest in Intensive Care Medicine
* Ability to train in theatre, at the bedside and in classroom settings
* Experience of supervising trainees
* Ability to organise and prioritise own work
* Ability to delegate appropriately to trainee / non-consultant career grade anaesthetists
* An understanding of the importance of research
* A recognised qualification in post-graduate teaching
* Feedback from delivered teaching demonstrating high quality delivery
* Formal training in management and demonstrable administrative skills
* Evidence of completion of management projects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a yearYC73 Payscale per annum pro rata
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