Locum Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's most accomplished anaesthetic departments as a Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia, specialising in Adult Cardiac and Vascular Anaesthesia. This fixed‑term post provides the chance to contribute to a highly respected clinical service, renowned for its progressive approach, academic productivity, and outstanding multidisciplinary collaboration. You will join a large, diverse consultant body that has expanded significantly in recent years to support the growth of peri‑operative services across Guy's and St Thomas' sites. The successful candidate will bring strong clinical expertise in adult cardiac and vascular anaesthesia, alongside enthusiasm for service development, education, research, and leadership within a complex tertiary environment. The postholder will play a key role within the internationally recognised cardiac service at St Thomas' Hospital, one of the UK's busiest centres with four cardiac theatres and over 1100 adult procedures performed annually. The team delivers the full range of modern cardiac surgery, including CABG, valve, aortic and adult congenital cases. Key Responsibilities Deliver safe, timely, expert anaesthetic care for adult cardiac and vascular procedures, interventional cardiology, and major surgical cases across GSTT. Provide consultant‑level cover for the Overnight Intensive Recovery Unit, ensuring continuity of postoperative care in collaboration with surgical and critical care teams. Maintain high levels of visibility and accessibility within peri‑operative areas, ensuring patient engagement, compassionate care, and collaborative MDT decision‑making. Ensure full compliance with Trust policies, clinical guidelines, and evidence‑based best practice. Contribute to the supervision, mentorship, and development of anaesthetic trainees, clinical fellows and other members of the peri‑operative workforce. Participate in structured teaching, trainee assessment, simulation sessions and educational programmes coordinated by the department. Engage in CPD activities and maintain the competencies required for safe practice as a consultant anaesthetist. Participate in audit, morbidity and mortality reviews, incident analysis and risk‑management activities, translating action plans into measurable improvements. Support the continuous review and development of clinical protocols, pathways and guidelines, particularly in cardiac and vascular anaesthesia. Actively contribute to initiatives that improve theatre utilisation, efficiency, patient flow and reduction of cancellations. Engage in strategic planning and service‑improvement projects at departmental and directorate level. Provide leadership in areas such as enhanced recovery, peri‑operative medicine, research involvement or guideline development. Contribute to team‑based job planning, rota development and optimisation of service delivery across Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. Opportunities to participate or initiate research in collaboration with the Trust's established peri‑operative research group. Support a culture of clinical inquiry and evidence‑based practice, encouraging trainees and fellows to take part in research and QI activity. Equality, Diversity & Flexibility Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual's personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. Please discuss your individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the onboarding process. How to Apply Please apply for this post by clicking “Apply Online Now”. Your e‑mail address is important to us – we communicate to all job applicants via the e‑mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure you check your e‑mail on a regular basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr