Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics (Insourcing) - UK-Wide Opportunities | Medacs Healthcare

Job Title: Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics (Insourcing)

Location: East Coast

Rate: £1,400 per day paid via Limited Company

Start Date: ASAP for 9 months

1. Service Scope:

James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust (JPUH) requires an Insourcing provider to support elective care demands and successful delivery of its RTT and Cancer constitutional standards.

The provider must be able to deliver a full pre-operative assessment team to undertake both major and minor pre-operative assessment clinics. Although the service will be insourced, the provider must utilise the James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust (JPUH) estate Monday-Friday

The service will be nurse-led and delivered in line with best practice and locally agreed pathways. The pre-operative clinics will see patients listed for both major and minor surgical procedures

The activity will predominantly be for adult patients listed for elective surgery for the specialities of General Surgery. Trauma and Orthopaedics & Gynaecology

Clinics will run all day, 5 days per week and are expected to start and finish on time

All activity will be recorded and documented on JPUH IT systems.

The below schedule indicates anticipated start date and associated activity volumes for the duration of the 9-month contract starting from the 26.01.26 to 30.10.26

CLINIC ACTIVITY TEMPLATE

The award of this contract guarantees a minimum level of activity each weekend of 150 patients per week. The Trust reserves the right to vary, reduce, or suspend activity at its discretion. Indicative volumes for the period of the contract have been provided within this specification as can be seen above to assist bidders in understanding potential service demand, but these figures are not binding and do not constitute a commitment by the Trust

2. Service Delivery Requirements:

• Clinics will be delivered at James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust (JPUH) with suitable estate to facilitate outpatients
• All consumables and equipment are provided by JPUH
• Histology is processed by JPUH
• All patients are booked by JPUH

3. Workforce Requirements

The Provision of service is to be delivered by the insourced team set out below:

2 x Major Clinics (up to 9 patients per day per clinic)

• 1 x Consultant Anaesthetist
• 1 X Nurse Practitioner or Senior House Officer (SHO)
• 2 x Band 5 Pre-operative assessment Nurses

Day Case Clinic (up to 12 patients per day)

• 1 x Band 5 Pre-operative assessment Nurse

Additional Support

• 1 x Receptionist (Arriving and leaving patients, clinic preparation)
• 1 X Admin Support (Transfer of paperwork on day, assisting with clinic preparation, general admin tasks

Working hours are 08:00-18:00 with 30 minutes lunch

Pre-operative rotas should be confirmed and locked in six weeks.

All staff will need to complete Trust mandatory training requirements, service inductions and patient clinical system training before undertaking any work for JPUH

New staff must make themselves available to undertake these training sessions ahead of any weekend working and in line with service availability to avoid disruption on the day

The provider is responsible for the vetting of all staff undertaking the contract and are responsible for ensuring that all staff have the required qualifications, experience and clear DBS checks completed prior to starting

The Trust has on site accommodation. Requests are subject to room availability. Applications for accommodation will need to be requested in advance. Costs are associated.

Make a Real Difference in Anaesthetics - On Your Terms

Are you a skilled Consultant in Anaesthetics looking for flexible weekend or evening work? At Medacs Healthcare, we're proud to support the NHS with expert consultants across the UK. We're currently recruiting for insourcing Consultant roles in Anaesthetics, with UK-wide opportunities tailored to your availability and preferences.

Why Work Insourcing Locum with Medacs Healthcare?

• Priority Access to Insourcing Shifts - Get exclusive early access to weekend and evening sessions across the UK.
• Shifts That Work for You - Flexible sessions to match your lifestyle and career goals
• NHS-Approved Framework Agency - As a trusted Tier 1 supplier to over 150 NHS Trusts, we offer consistent, high-quality opportunities.
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant - Receive one-to-one support from a specialist who understands your clinical area and career goals.
• Streamlined Registration & Fast Onboarding - Our expert compliance team helps you get fully registered and ready to work quickly and efficiently.
• Free Wellbeing Support - Benefit from free mental health and wellbeing support, including webinars by The Joyful Doctor (with CPD points)
• GMC Revalidation & Appraisal Support - We're a Designated Body and provide full support with your annual appraisals.
• Lucrative Referral Scheme - Earn generous bonuses for every successful referral you make.
• 24/7/365 Support - Our team is available around the clock - whenever you need us.

As a locum Consultant in Anaesthetics (Insourcing), you'll deliver high-quality care during scheduled weekend or evening sessions.

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