Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for 2locum consultant posts(12 months fixed term) in the Department of Anaesthesia at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The post holders may be required to work on other Hospital sites where Birmingham Children’s Hospital has a Service Level Agreement to provide anaesthesia. The post holders may be required to undertake one evening theatre session per week. The posts will not involve any duties on the PICU.

The posts will consist of a 10 PA contract involving 6 (possibly 7) clinical sessions per week. There will be no on call commitments initially.

Main duties of the job

The posts will consist of a 10 PA contract involving 6 (possibly 7) clinical sessions per week. There will be no on call commitments initially.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent. Full GMC registration. Inclusion on Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview or CCT holder in Anaesthesia. Equivalence for overseas trained applicants must have been approved by Royal College SAC in advance of job application.

Desirable

  • Diploma or higher degree in associated paediatric practice

Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in paediatric anaesthesia of which a minimum of one year must be in a recognised advanced paediatric anaesthesia training post or equivalent in UK or overseas.

Desirable

  • Clinical experience in another specialty relevant to paediatric anaesthesia.

Ability

Essential

  • To demonstrate basic and advanced principles of safe paediatric anaesthesia including perioperative care and resuscitation.

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 November 2026

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