Locum Consultant Anaesthetics with Peri-Operative Care & T&O

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

It is an exciting time to join our welcoming and friendly team of 27 Anaesthetic Consultants based at Glangwili General Hospital. The successful candidate will support the current establishment of NHS and academic staff contributing to the on-call rota, and providing senior anaesthetic cover for elective, emergency and trauma surgery

There are opportunities for the successful candidate to deliver clinical care on emergency and trauma lists and gain further experience and expertise in a variety of specialities, including general surgery, ENT, and Ophthalmology.

Main duties of the job

The post is for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Peri-operative medicine. The post holder will provide high quality care for patients within the anaesthetic Department and provide perioperative care for elective and emergency patients across the range of specialities available within Hywel Dda UHB. The candidate will join a team of consultants with an interest in Peri-operative medicine, doing High Risk pre-assessment, CPET clinics and assisting with our Pre-habilitation service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
  • Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Additional clinical qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience within the specialty area.
  • Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
  • Evidence of leading a team.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.

Teaching

Essential

  • Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
  • Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
  • Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
  • Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.

Desirable

  • Active participation in research.

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
  • Understanding of clinical audit (or quality improvement project).
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management.
  • Participation in clinical audit.

Safeguarding

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
  • Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
  • Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
  • Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Other

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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: 9 August 2026

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