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Locum consultant anaesthetist in paediatric anaesthesia

Oxford
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant anaesthetist
Posted: 5 September
Offer description

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Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia


NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Paediatric Anaesthesia. Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant. Contract Fixed term: 5 months (Maternity Cover). Hours

* Full time
* Part time

10 sessions per week

Job ref 321-NOTS-MS-7358878

Site John Radcliffe Hospital, Town Oxford

Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, Salary period Yearly

Closing 09/09/2025 23:59

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Our values and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We deliver compassionate excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek and share our values.

A whole-time/part-time post as locum consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia is available now. The appointment is on a whole-time/part-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share. This is a fixed-term locum post for 5 months for maternity leave cover. If you are unable to work full-time, you will be eligible to be considered for the post; content will be discussed with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.


Main duties of the job

Principal activities: Paediatric Anaesthesia. Duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but you may be willing to work at any of the Trust locations: John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital.

Clinical: Fixed theatre days may include paediatric general/urological surgery (including emergency surgery and neonatal procedures) plus flexible cover for paediatric lists of all non-cardiac paediatric specialties; opportunity to contribute to the on-call rota if required.

Teaching/Research: The Trust is a teaching hospital; post-holder will participate in teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. Contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Clinical Governance: Participate in clinical governance activities including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.


Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS teaching trust providing general and specialist services and a base for medical education, training and research. It comprises John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital. We focus on delivering compassionate excellence.

We use values-based interviewing to identify candidates who share our values and can deliver compassionate excellence from the outset.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principal activities: Paediatric Anaesthesia. Willing to work in any of the Trust locations as required.

Please refer to the job description attached for more details.


Person specification


Qualifications/Training

* Medical qualification acceptable by the GMC
* GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of admission to the GMC specialist register or equivalent training and experience
* Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK in the NHS
* Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalent
* CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent
* Other related postgraduate qualifications (MD, BSc, MSc or PhD)
* Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub-specialty


Experience

* Ability to work independently at consultant level and as part of a team
* Experience in paediatric/neonatal anaesthesia with evidence of advanced training
* Minimum 12 months advanced specialist paediatric anaesthesia training as a senior trainee or post-CCT fellow
* Ability to make decisions at consultant level and manage complex clinical problems
* Regional anaesthesia in children
* Experience in paediatric or neonatal intensive care


Skills and Knowledge

* Leadership, decision-making and appropriate authority
* Administrative and time management skills
* Clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement experience
* Knowledge of NHS and Clinical Networks
* Communication and teaching/training contributions
* Experience with audits/QA projects, QA/QI initiatives and change management
* GMC registration and licence to practice
* UK driving license


GMC Registration

* Full registration and license to practice


COVID-19

The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and others in healthcare settings. Vaccination is encouraged; some starters may be asked about vaccination status. Guidance may change with Government policy.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.


Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post may involve Disclosure to the DBS as required by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Domestic/catering/portering services at John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Mitie. Domestic/catering/portering/maintenance at Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre by G4S. Maintenance at John Radcliffe by Equans.

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