Locum Consultant Anaesthetist: Sponsorship Available

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join our department. Recent investments and developments include:- A brand-new 22-bed state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit- Two new dedicated paediatric theatres- New generation anaesthetic machines and advanced technology- Ongoing Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) programme- A strong quality improvement, teaching and research culture- Excellent GMC trainee survey results and reputation for training excellence- A supportive, inclusive and wellbeing-focused departmental culture

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive general anaesthetic service and contribute to the ongoing development of anaesthetic services across the Trust.You will:- Deliver high-quality elective and emergency anaesthetic care- Participate in the consultant on-call rota- Support teaching and supervision of trainees and medical students- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities- Participate in departmental research programmes- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams- Provide leadership and support service development initiatives- The post offers flexibility to support candidates wishing to develop subspecialty interests including perioperative medicine, paediatric anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia and other specialist areas.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • CCT or equivalent in anaesthesia , Advances module/SIA in anaesthetic subspeciality

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range experience in clinical anaesthesia experience relevant to DGH

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and delivering QIP; experience of engaging with and obtaining Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

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