United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist

The closing date is 09 November 2025

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals has a vacancy for a Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist at Grantham & District Hospital as your base site. The successful candidate will however be expected to work flexibly across all Hospital Sites of ULTH. The Department of Anaesthesia is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

The Department of Anaesthesia is a GIRFT accredited elective hub. We provide anaesthetic services for our high volume and low risk cases involving orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, maxillofacial surgeries.

We are involved in giving regional anaesthesia for a range of lower limb and upper limb arthroplasties, delivering teaching on regional anaesthetic techniques for trainees visiting us from our main site.

We have Level 1 postoperative care available on the surgical wards.

Our on call service, at a frequency of 1:7 provides for unstable patients on medical wards, UTC and surgical wards, in terms of stabilisation and transfer to level 2 or 3 care facilities.

Main duties of the job

Adhere to government legislature, national guidance and Trust policies and procedures to ensure the correct governance of the ICU and Anaesthetics.

Supervise and support the resident on-call Anaesthetist with management of postoperative patients and the stabilisation and transfer of surgical and medical patients needing a higher level of care by liaising with the ICU Consultant from the acute sites.

Undertake anaesthesia for elective theatre lists involving orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, maxillofacial surgeries. Conduct Anaesthetic Pre-Assessment clinics for elective high risk patients.

Provide an element of supervision/training of Anaesthetic Resident Doctors and Foundation Doctors.

Actively engage with opportunities to continue your professional development as a clinical member of the team, including completion of mandatory training. You will be expected to contribute to quality improvement and take part in annual appraisal and revalidation as per Trust policy and GMC guidance.

About us

Grantham & District Hospital has approximately 213 staffed inpatient beds offering services in our newly established UTC, General Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Integrated Medicine Services.In addition there are 18 day case beds which offer services in Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Urology and ENT.

What's in it for you??

So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, you'll also get the following:

  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer.
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 32 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change)
  • Flexible working & career breaks:Helping you match work and home life - ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we'll pay you weekly - ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
  • Relocation packages:If a relocation package is offered for the role, you could qualify for expenses of up to 25% of your starting salary.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-MGR-657-25-QIA1449

Job locations

Grantham & District Hospital

101 Manthorpe Road

Grantham

NG31 8DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the attached job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the attached job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Postgraduate qualification in anaesthesia
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • Currently accredited Life Support instructor of ALS/ATLS.
  • Final FRCA or equivalent

Knowledge, skills and apititude

Essential

  • Fundamentals of basic science applicable to clinical anaesthesia.
  • Fundamentals on clinical anaesthesia practice including equipment and resuscitation.
  • Good note keeping ability.
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework - Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion & Respect and Excellence

Desirable

  • Involvement in research, publications in peer reviewed articles.

Experience and training

Essential

  • UK anaesthetic experience for 4 years

Desirable

  • On the Specialist register for anaesthesia or have CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist registration) accreditation, or working towards this.
  • ICU experience at Registrar/Middle Grade level
  • Currently working on a Consultant on-call rota
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Postgraduate qualification in anaesthesia
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • Currently accredited Life Support instructor of ALS/ATLS.
  • Final FRCA or equivalent

Knowledge, skills and apititude

Essential

  • Fundamentals of basic science applicable to clinical anaesthesia.
  • Fundamentals on clinical anaesthesia practice including equipment and resuscitation.
  • Good note keeping ability.
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework - Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion & Respect and Excellence

Desirable

  • Involvement in research, publications in peer reviewed articles.

Experience and training

Essential

  • UK anaesthetic experience for 4 years

Desirable

  • On the Specialist register for anaesthesia or have CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist registration) accreditation, or working towards this.
  • ICU experience at Registrar/Middle Grade level
  • Currently working on a Consultant on-call rota

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Grantham & District Hospital

101 Manthorpe Road

Grantham

NG31 8DG


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Grantham & District Hospital

101 Manthorpe Road

Grantham

NG31 8DG


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead, Anaesthetics

Dr Lisa Sharp

lisasharp10@nhs.net

01205445293

Details

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-MGR-657-25-QIA1449

Job locations

Grantham & District Hospital

101 Manthorpe Road

Grantham

NG31 8DG


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