Locum Consultant Anaesthetist, special interest in Pain Management: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are excited to invite applications for the post of Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in pain management at Kingston Hospital NHS foundation Trust. We are a friendly and dynamic department with over 30 consultants, 5 of whom have a special interest in Chronic Pain management.

Kingston Hospital Pain Clinic is a well-established team of Consultants, Psychologists and Physiotherapists. We have an Acupuncturist, 2 Pain Specialist Nurses and an Alexander Technique Teacher as well as a dedicated Administrative Team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated individual with a special interest in chronic pain to join our thriving department. You should have completed advanced training in Chronic Pain management and preferably passed FFPMRCA or equivalent in Pain Medicine. We would like to see strong evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects and research, to support the department in these areas. Involvement in teaching and training, is also highly desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain).
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • CCT in Anaesthesia and on GMC’s Specialist Register; or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration.
  • Achieved competencies of RCoA advanced pain training or equivalent

Desirable

  • D/FFPMRCA or equivalent in pain medicine
  • Competency in regional anaesthesia

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Current wide range of experience in Chronic pain
  • Expertise in interventional pain medicine

Desirable

  • Advanced airway management skills

Experience in Teaching

Essential

  • Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.

Desirable

  • Completed “Train the Trainers” course or equivalent

Experience in Audit

Essential

  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Relevant publication in peer-reviewed journals

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.

Desirable

  • Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Experience in Research

Essential

  • Ability to critically appraise research papers and apply to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Relevant publication in peer-reviewed journals.

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: 10 September 2026

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