Locum Consultant Anaesthetist (General)

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Anaesthetics Department provides a comprehensive elective and emergency service for a wide range of surgical specialties including, but not limited to, liver and renal transplantation, hepatobiliary cancer, complex vascular including aortic surgery, renal cancer, sarcoma, plastics, endocrine, breast, urology and colorectal surgery. The Royal Free site provides high quality perioperative care over 19 operating theatres, interventional radiology and endoscopy suites, labour ward and pre-operative assessment clinics.

It is an exciting time at the Royal Free with our dedicated Enhanced Postoperative Integrated Care (EPIC) unit to complement the existing Intensive Care Unit facility by providing the highest quality and innovative perioperative care to our unique complex major surgical population.

We are located in an area with excellent facilities and Hampstead Heath close by. There are many local coffee shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants with an impressive high street and direct access to central London. As a team we recognise that a work/life balance is vital, and a thriving social life is enjoyed amongst our staff. There will be an opportunity for the post holder to develop a specific area of self-directed interest which compliments the other consultants.

All applicants should be fully registered with the GMC, hold a License to Practice and be on the GMC Specialist Register (or within six months of Specialist Registration at the time of interview)

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
• FRCA or equivalent Diploma
• CCT (or equivalent) with entry on Specialist Register for Anaesthesia on or within six months of the anticipated date of interview
• Teaching qualification

Clinical Skills, training and experience

• Completion (or equivalent) of appropriate higher units of training to fulfil all requirements of job description
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care in wider scope of anaesthetic practice
• ATLS/APLS

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum plus London weighting