Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1335 |
Summary
If applicable there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a greater responsibility for the development of Cardiac Critical Care services, such as the opportunity to improve and enhance current training programmes, with greater use of simulation facility. If a suitable candidate were appointed the job plan could be altered accordingly to suit the requirements of the post. An illustrative job plan is included, which will be finalised after discussion with the service line director upon commencement of the post. Consultants are allowed 30 days annual leave per year and an average of 10 days study leave per year (averaged over three years). In addition to the clinical sessions described in the timetable, time will be spent on pre/post operative assessment and management of patients, teaching, training, administrative duties, departmental meetings, audit, continuing medical education and on-call duties. The on-call commitment will be approximately 1 in 11 with prospective cover. It is recognised that the programme for any new consultant taking up the post may change depending on the needs of the individual. Therefore the job plan will be reviewed with the Service Line Director after 3 months. The post is advertised with 1.5 SPA, however a further 0.5 SPA may be available to the post holder following discussions with the Service Line Director and requirements of the Trust. We would actively welcome and encourage visiting the department, hospital and the area in advance of interviews/application.