Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics with an Interest in Obstetrics

Job summary
The appointee will join the well-established Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine as a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine as part of a service development plan, for a new 22 bedded Intensive Care Unit under in the new Acute Surgical Block (ASB)

Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of CCT accreditation. The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive high quality service to the department as a consultant intensivist.

The Clinical Lead for Intensive Care Medicine, at Luton and Dunstable Hospital, is Dr Raza. The successful applicant will join a friendly team in a growing Intensive Care Medicine Department with 13 consultants including single speciality ICM, dual speciality ICM / Anaesthesia or ICM / Emergency Medicine Consultants. The post involves provision of regular day time ICM commitment and out of hours on call ICM consultant commitment.

Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes' drive from the hospital.

Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the well-established Anaesthetics Department as part of a service development plan, where we currently have a new Acute Surgical Block (ASB)

Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be within six months of CCT accreditation. The successful applicants will provide a comprehensive high quality Anaesthesia service.

The Obstetric lead is Dr Rivers. The successful applicant will join a friendly team providing the anaesthesia service for the maternity department. Our delivery rate is 5500 per year, with anaesthetists involved in the management of around half of the patients, many of whom are high risk. Consultants are job-planned to cover the labour ware and the elective caesarean section list each weekday. Antenatally, there is a weekly obstetric anaesthetic clinic, a monthly MDT and monthly joint cardiac clinic.

About us
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

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Details
Date posted: 20 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 418-M-AN-301
Job locations: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• MB ChB or equivalent
• FFICM or equivalent
• Membership of an obstetric anaesthesia society (eg OAA, SOAP)

Desirable

• Other relevant qualifications eg DICM, EDIC, FRCA, MRCP, FRCP

Registration

• Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)

Desirable

• Evidence of subCCT in ICM (or within 6 months of completion of CCT)specialty training or fellowship out of region
• CESER in ICM ( Must be on the specialist Register at time of applying)

Clinical Effectiveness

• Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults
• Current ALS provider status (or European equivalent)

Desirable

• Participation in relevant national audits
• Implementation of evidence-based guidelines

Teaching

• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.

Desirable

• Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
• GMC registered educational supervisor

Personnel Skills

• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff in the multidisciplinary team
• Leadership Skills

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

Clinical Governance

• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personnel Circumstances

• Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
• Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Clinical Experience

• Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
• Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings or up-to-date CPD activity related to ICM
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients

Desirable

• Use of ultrasound in critical care
• Accreditation in point of care ultrasound course (eg FICE or PocUS)

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website:

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director for Anaesthesia, Dr Cham Warnapura, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com