Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia with interest in Neuroanaesthesia: Sponsorship Available

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with special interest in Neuroanaesthesia, based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

This post is available from February 2027 for a period of 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join an expanding, innovative and dynamic department of 85 substantive Consultants, 44 Residents and 15 Senior Clinical Fellows, providing anaesthetic services in this thriving modern teaching hospital.

You will be part of a team of 15 Neuroanaesthetists and will be expected to undertake neuro-anaesthesia, interventional neuroradiology, and general anaesthesia lists along with on-call in the Trauma service, as described in the job description.

The trust currently provides a 24/7 stroke thrombectomy service to the whole of East Anglia.

You will need to be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Anaesthesia or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

You will be required to have completed an SIA in Neuroanaesthesia (or equivalent), and must be able to work independently at Consultant level.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Questions
  • Standards
  • Professionalism
  • Clinical Skills
  • Specialty Specific Skills related to post
  • Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
  • Communication Skills
  • Personal Skills
  • Understanding of the NHS
  • Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

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: 5 October 2026

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