Overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed full‑time Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with a responsibility in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Cardiac Intensive Care to our friendly, supportive and dynamic Anaesthetic Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The appointee will be expected to fulfil the duties with the agreed Job Plan. The appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care and be responsible with Consultant colleagues for the provision of both comprehensive elective and emergency anaesthetic services. The appointee will work with the department to provide for reciprocal cover during periods of leave and take all leave in accordance with the relevant overarching trust policies. These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her Consultant colleagues and the Trust. The appointee will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post according to the agreed Job Plan and give these priority at all times.
Additional Information
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
There are currently 5 Cardiac Surgeons and 8 dedicated full‑time cardiac anaesthetists. They provide the full range of adult cardiac surgery to Nottingham and the Trent Strategic Health Authority. The tertiary catchment covers Nottingham and surrounding districts, North Nottinghamshire, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (population approximately 1.3 million).
The inpatient cardiac surgery service at Nottingham University Hospitals takes place in the Trent Cardiac Centre located on the City Hospital campus. It is based around a 16‑bed cardiac critical care unit and one 36‑bed ward. There are two cardiac catheter laboratories and two cardiac theatres.
The Department of Anaesthesia at Nottingham University Hospitals is friendly, supportive and cohesive. We provide in‑patient and day‑case anaesthetic services for a comprehensive range of elective and emergency surgical and non‑surgical specialities at the City and QMC campuses. Our work is supported by Pre‑operative Assessment, Acute Pain and Critical Care services. At the QMC campus, we also provide anaesthetic services for the Major Trauma service and Emergency Department.
Nottingham University Hospitals is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are a large, complex, person‑centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit ourwebsite.
This post has a draft job plan which best reflects our assessment of what the final plans will be, based on a 10 PA contract.
Any consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full‑time will be eligible to be considered for the post on a part‑time basis; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities, and draft job plan.
Closing Date
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.
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