Locum Consultant Anaesthetist - Yeovil, United Kingdom - Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to join our team at Yeovil District Hospital as we return to normal elective operating post-COVID, and continue to expand our elective surgical operating capacity.

You will provide high quality care for both elective and emergency surgical patients.


The workload, by the nature of the Hospital, is varied and any applicant would need to be comfortable anaesthetising for children, major colorectal, major orthopaedic, and obstetrics amongst others.

A variety of sub-specialty interests can be accommodated but of particular interest would be a background in peri-operative medicine, day surgery, or regional anaesthesia.


  • Provide high quality Anaesthetic care for both elective and emergency surgical patients.
  • We cover all of the main surgical specialties except for vascular, neuro, spinal surgery cardiothoracic, and specialist paediatrics.
  • Help to develop evidence based local treatment policies, to guide best clinical care.
  • Develop clinical leadership, quality improvement and educational roles at an early stage.
  • Work within the clinical governance framework.
  • Maintain professional competencies and development.


Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust) are currently in the process of merging to become one single Trust, offering combined health care service to the population of Somerset.

Our aim is to offer harmonious patient and workforce experiences across both sites, offering the same standard of care to our patients.

Come and work in a friendly environment and live in the beautiful South West of England.

We have outstanding schools, spectacular countryside, excellent travel links to major cities and airports, as well as the beautiful Jurassic Coastline 45 minutes away.


  • Welcome to Yeovil payment.
  • A generous relocation package.
  • 10 hours of paid time for professional development every week (2.5 SPA).
- £700 personal budget for training and development every year.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details including the job plan and full person specification.

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