Locum Cardiothoracic Consultant Anaesthetist

Join Our Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon Hospital

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in one of the UK's leading specialist centres? We are seeking passionate, dynamic, and forward-thinking Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists to join our expanding team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a centre renowned for innovation, excellence, and compassionate care.

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• 2 Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists
  
• Fixed-term contracts, ideal for those seeking flexibility and the chance to work in a vibrant, supportive environment.
  

Your role will involve:

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• Providing perioperative TOE services.
  
• Providing evidence-based care
  
• Working clinically in cardiothoracic critical care.
  
• Working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team
  
• Covering on-call across our cardiothoracic theatres, cardiac critical care and cardiology intervention services - so ideally you should live within 10 miles of Basildon Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time.
  
• Developing your interests and specialisation within cardiothoracic anaesthesia, & Critical Care including active participation in research programmes
  

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted: 12 November 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 390-MR-BA-TAC- 6202

Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL

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• GMC registered, with FRCA (or equivalent)
  
• Experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care
  
• Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork, teaching, and research
  
• Enthusiasm for service development and innovation
  
• For the substantive post: a keen interest in thoracic anaesthesia is highly desirable
  

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• GMC registration
  
• Training in both general and cardiothoracic critical care, ALS or ATLS. (at least Intermediate level as per RCOA curriculum)
  
• Training and qualifications in other medical specialty (e.g. FICM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCS).
  
• A minimum of one year of continuous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Intensive Care equivalent to advanced level training as per RCOA curriculum.
  

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• On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
  
• Membership of a national specialty organisation (e.g. ACTA)
  
• Accreditation in perioperative TOE
  
• ITU experience
  
• Significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery as consultant
  

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL

Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk