Join Our Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon Hospital
Are you ready to take your career to the next level in one of the UK’s leading specialist centres? We are seeking passionate, dynamic, and forward-thinking Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists to join our expanding team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a centre renowned for innovation, excellence, and compassionate care.
We are recruiting for:
* 2 Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists
* Fixed-term contracts, ideal for those seeking flexibility and the chance to work in a vibrant, supportive environment.
Your role will involve:
* Providing perioperative TOE services.
* Providing evidence-based care
* Working clinically in cardiothoracic critical care.
* Working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Covering on-call across our cardiothoracic theatres, cardiac critical care and cardiology intervention services - so ideally you should live within 10 miles of Basildon Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time.
* Developing your interests and specialisation within cardiothoracic anaesthesia, & Critical Care including active participation in research programmes
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Who We’re Looking For:
* GMC registered, with FRCA (or equivalent)
* Experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care
* Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork, teaching, and research
* Enthusiasm for service development and innovation
* For the substantive post: a keen interest in thoracic anaesthesia is highly desirable
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
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