Job summaryApplications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with special interest in Neuroanaesthesia, based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
This post is available from February 2027 for a period of 12 months.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will join an expanding, innovative and dynamic department of 85 substantive Consultants, 44 Residents and 15 Senior Clinical Fellows, providing anaesthetic services in this thriving modern teaching hospital.
You will be part of a team of 15 Neuroanaesthetists and will be expected to undertake neuro-anaesthesia, interventional neuroradiology, and general anaesthesia lists along with on-call in the Trauma service, as described in the job description.
The trust currently provides a 24/7 stroke thrombectomy service to the whole of East Anglia.
You will need to be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Anaesthesia or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
You will be required to have completed an SIA in Neuroanaesthesia (or equivalent), and must be able to work independently at Consultant level.
About usThe applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
DetailsDate posted: 17 September 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: 180-LOCON-5454
Job locations: Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesAddenbrookes is the teaching hospital for the University of Cambridge and is a flagship NHS hospital, having achieved NHS Foundation Trust status in July 2004. It has strong international links particularly through the University and it is a world-class centre for medical research.
Addenbrookes is the local hospital for people living in the Cambridge area and is a regional/supra-regional referral centre for a number of specialties, including cancer surgery, neurosurgery, transplantation, plastic surgery, vascular and paediatrics. We are also the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England. As an internationally prominent teaching hospital, there is unparalleled capacity for teaching, including involvement in the high fidelity simulation centre, and research within the department as well as the wider biomedical campus.
The Neurosciences unit at Addenbrookes is the regional referral centre for adult and paediatric Neurosurgery and a quaternary referral centre for advanced neurosurgical and neuroradiological interventions with up to 6 neurosurgical areas per day. The department provides anaesthetic expertise for complex and innovative neurosurgical, major spinal and neuro-radiological procedures. The unit is also planning to build an intraoperative MRI suite. There is 2 interventional neuroradiology suites to accommodate the increasing referral for stroke thrombectomy.
We are also the main teaching hospital for neuroanaesthesia for all Stage 2 NTN residents in the East of England and your will therefor be required to actively participate in the teaching and training of these residents, as well as participating and delivering teaching on the 3 monthly formal neuro-anaesthesia resident teaching programme.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person SpecificationShortlistingEssential- Questions
- Standards
- Professionalism
- Clinical Skills
- Specialty Specific Skills related to post
- Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
- Communication Skills
- Personal Skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Consultant Anaesthetist, Lead for Neuroanaesthesia, Dr Eschtike Schulenburg, eschtike.schulenburg1@nhs.net
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
