Locum Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8ED
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Full Time – Locum Consultant in Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care

We seek to appoint a whole time (10 PA) Consultant in Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care to start as soon as possible. This post will be a 6-month position.

The cardiac anaesthesia group provide a service covering adult cardiac surgery, adult congenital heart surgery, cardiac intensive care and an expanding commitment to cardiology and ACHD, which includes complex PCI, electrophysiology and transcatheter valves. The cardiac anaesthetic group provide a trans-oesophageal echo service within cardiac theatres and intensive care.

The group run a ring fenced 10 bed cardiac intensive care unit within the trusts larger 55 bed critical care capacity. On weekdays the group cover 3 cardiac theatres at least one catheter lab and a preoperative assessment clinic as well as a 24/7 emergency cardiac surgery service.

The contract will be held with the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Matt Bell, Lead Cardiac Anaesthetist, or Dr Amit Ranjan, Lead Doctor for Cardiac Intensive Care.

Clinical:

The successful candidate will be expected to integrate into the existing team, to provide cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac critical care in the Bristol Heart Institute and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, and to provide training to all rotating SpRs and Fellows.

The appointee is expected to maintain accreditation and CPD as required by the GMC and Royal College of Anaesthetists. This will be supported by funded study leave.

Prospective candidates should hold the FRCA or an equivalent qualification. They must be experienced in trans-oesophageal echocardiography and hold recognised accreditation. The successful candidate must be experienced in cardiac anaesthesia, anaesthesia for adult congenital heart disease surgery and anaesthesia for cardiac catheter lab procedures.

The candidate should be experienced in the postoperative management of patients on cardiac intensive care.

The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients

• More opportunities for ourPeople

• Fairer more consistent care for our Population

• Best Value forPublic Purse

Our vision for five years from now:

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.

• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.

• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.

• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.

• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.

• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.

• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.

• We will contribute to system financial balance

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jul 2026

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