Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine

The closing date is 22 January 2026

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine, working in the Pain Management Centre at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery. This post is required to cover clinical activity this year as well as ensuring a consultant led service at all times. We are known for our research and innovation but recognise that our success comes from an environment which is supportive, cohesive, providing excellent standards of care, and where all members have an equal standing. We are looking for new colleagues who share these values, and who can use them as a core upon which to build their career with us. We would be delighted to design a job plan with successful candidates to incorporate their specialty interests. As a trust we also have a wealth of other opportunities for Research, Quality Improvement, Leadership and Education. University College London Hospitals is a major teaching hospital in central London. It is a regional cancer centre and tertiary referral centre.

Main duties of the job

The Pain Management Centre comprises 15 consultants with a full multidisciplinary team. It is housed in a new purpose designed facility and is a nationally recognised centre of excellence. There are unique opportunities to work with patients who experience persistent abdominal and pelvic pain, complex neuropathic pain, cancer related pain, facial pain and inpatients with complex medical needs. We also have an active neuromodulation service. The hospital is committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching and training and in research.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top quality patient care, excellent education, and world class research. We provide first class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration. NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment.
• On GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within 3 months of attainment of CCT in anaesthesia at date of interview
• FRCA or equivalent anaesthetic experience.
• FFPMRCA or equivalent
• Higher Degree

Experience

• Completed a recognised period of training leading to a CCT in anaesthesia or has gained equivalent experience
• Completed a recognised period of training and experience in Pain Medicine equivalent to what we would expect for Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training
• Experience in managing patients within an MDT chronic pain service
• Completed recognised period of training in a specialist pain clinic setting approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training or equivalent
• Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispeciality team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex pain problems
• Evidence of commitment to service improvement/ clinical excellence

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures relevant to post including clinical risk
• Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty pain management service
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations, perform specific clinical procedures, drug manipulations, clinical advice and onward referrals relevant to the post

Clinical Knowledge

• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge for the post
• Shows knowledge of evidence informed practice
• Shows awareness of own limitations
• Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues relating to clinical anaesthesia

Research and Teaching skill & experience

• Understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Evidence of research activity & publications
• Evidence of involvement in education of colleagues.
• Teaching on formal educational courses.
• Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. setting up and directing courses, educational programmes etc
• Published in field of pain medicine and/or anaesthesia in high impact peer review journals
• Evidence of working with patients / public to deliver research or improve services
• Higher taught (e.g. MSc) or research (e.g. MD or PhD) degree

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to build rapport, listens, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to work as part of a pain team and to develop such teams.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• See patients as people, ability to empathise and work co operatively with others
• Ambition to develop and improve own professional standards
• Commitment to developing and improving services and departments
• Ability to use a non judgemental approach to patient s and colleagues regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status
• Ability to be able to change and adapt their work practices to respond to rapidly changing circumstances
• Evidence of self reflective practice and ability to develop from this

Audit Management & IT

• Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes IT skills
• Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level
• Able to engage and work with management as appropriate for a consultant that wishes to become an active member of the Trust
• Evidence of having been involved in development of a Pain Management Service

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pain Management Centre/National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7226

Job locations

Pain Management Centre/National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH