Locum Anaesthetics Consultant

Site Anaesthetics Department - Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

We are looking to recruit an NHS Locum Consultant Anaesthetist who is skilled at providing:

• General anaesthesia for major general, urology and gynae-oncology surgery.
• General anaesthesia with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia.

This vacancy has risen due to a combination retirements and service expansion. The successful applicant will join an existing team of 43 consultants, 6 SAS doctors and 37 junior doctors.

It is expected that successful applicant will work in theatres with at least one day a week dedicated to surgical specialities involving complex major surgeries including but not limited colorectal, urology and gynaecology. Other direct clinical care areas will include trauma and orthopaedics, day case anaesthesia and pre-operative assessment sessions The indicative job plan is shown in the job description. Once appointed the exact job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director.

We are a regional vascular and major head & neck cancer unit. We will support successful candidates to develop expertise in these areas based on the service requirements and your interests.
The normal working day is 08:00 to 18:00.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• FRCA or Equivalent
• Membership of specialist societies
• Further postgraduate qualifications in or allied to anaesthesia
• CCT in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of the interview

• Anaesthetic management of a wide range of head and neck, obstetric, general, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery with the completion of higher training module set out by the RCOA old curriculum or Level 3 of the current curriculum.
• Advanced training module or Specialist Interest area module of the new curriculum in relevant area for job plan 1
• Obstetric anaesthesia/Higher or advanced module or SIA equivalent for Job plan 2

• Commitment to team working
• Good organisational skills and punctuality
• Good written, verbal, and aural communication skills
• Caring attitude towards colleagues
• Appropriate leadership development courses and structured activities

• Will…