Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Job summary

The department is looking for 1 Consultant Anaesthetist to join our busy anaesthetic department. This is a general post but sub-specialty interests would be supported where possible.The successful candidate will hold the FRCA or equivalent. We would welcome candidates who hold a keen interest in major general surgery and peri-operative medicine.We particularly welcome applications from motivated individuals keen to invest in the development of our services and who will contribute to a positive departmental culture.The anaesthetic department are known for working cohesively and supporting one another not only in the clinical setting but physically and emotionally too.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.