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Locum Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist

Leeds LS1 3EX

Key information

Pay
£113,565 - £150,569
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Posted date
16 Jul 2026
Closing date
31 Jul 2026

About this role

For questions about this job, contact

Name

Tim Palfreman Position

Consultant Anaesthetist Email

t.palfreman@nhs.net

Phone number

07730 279523 Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr Claire Tordoff Clinical Director Theatres & Anaesthetics - claire.tordoff@nhs.net

Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Anurag Vats Lead Clinician Theatres & Anaesthetics LGI - anuragvats@nhs.net

Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Luke McMenamin Lead Clinician Theatres & Anaesthetics LGI - l.mcmenamin@nhs.net

Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Tim Palfreman Clinical Lead for Cardiac Anaesthesia LGI - t.palfreman@nhs.net

Tel

0113 3926672 INTERVIEWS IS

PLANNED TO BE HELD ON

tbc Why you should join our Team We are a diverse, supportive team of 10 cardio-thoracic anaesthetists. Our work includes an interesting mixture of acquired and adult congenital heart surgery and cardiology. There are also opportunities to work outside cardio-thoracic anaesthesia for those who wish to maintain broader experience. This post would suit someone who has completed UK specialist training in cardiac anaesthesia, or who is planning to follow the portfolio/ CESR pathway. We have successfully supported several colleagues to complete the portfolio/ CESR pathway in recent years. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. What you will bring to the role Applicants must have established skills in cardiothoracic anaesthesia, along with excellent communication and team working skills. Commitment to teaching and service development are also essential. Experience of anaesthesia for adult congenital heart surgery is useful but not essential. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information about this vacancy. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr Claire Tordoff Clinical

Director Theatres & Anaesthetics Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Anurag Vats Lead Clinician

Theatres & Anaesthetics LGI Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Luke McMenamin Lead Clinician

Theatres & Anaesthetics LGI Tel

0113 3926672 Dr Tim Palfreman Clinical

Lead for Cardiac Anaesthesia Tel

0113 3926672 Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work.

Our five values are

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.