Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Chronic Pain

10 sessions per week (7.5 DCC, 1.5 SPA and 1PA On Call = 10PA plus 3% on call)

Fixed Term for 12 months

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Closing Date: Thursday 8th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

• This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant with interest in chronic pain. The theatre lists are provisional and may be altered after discussion, if necessary. An element of flexibility in the job plan is crucial for the smooth running of the Service to meet the contractual commitments and changing service demands on a weekly basis, with 10% of sessions being flexible.

On Call

1.0 PA is included each week for on-call duties. This was established from Consultant-on-call diaries and will be continuously reviewed. Consultant Anesthetists currently work 1:16 on-call Rota with prospective cover. After-hour duties include Intensive Care, Theatres and Maternity cover. The department is ultimately committed to separating the consultant-on-call for ICU and Theatres / Maternity.

Here At George Eliot Our Vision To ‘excel At Patient Care’ Takes Centre Stage. An Ever Evolving Clinically-led Acute Service Provider We Are On a Journey To Continually Provide High Quality, Safe And Responsive Services Delivered By Inspiring, Friendly And Compassionate Staff Who Share Our Corporate Values Which Underpin Everything We Do. Our Values Are Not Just Words On a Piece Of Paper, They Bond Us Together, Reflect Our Ambition And Shape Who We Are

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Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Arul James Job title: Clinical Lead Chronic Pain Medicine Email address: Arul.james@geh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02476351351