Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia

NHS Lanarkshire - University Hospital Monklands

University Hospital Monklands (UHM) is looking for a Locum Consultant with a special interest in Anaesthesia to join its existing team of Consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team.

The Anaesthetics Department is part of the Surgical & Critical Care Directorate, which provides services within a 7 theatre main operating suite and a stand-alone 2 theatre day unit. There is a 10 bedded Level II/III ICU, normally admitting approximately 600 patients per year and 4 Level I surgical beds, admitting over 200 patients per year.

The job is offered as a LTFT post on a 3 PA (including 0.5PA SPA)

This locum post is offered for 12 months

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services. Both the North and South HSCPs have now been granted university status and have close links with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).

NHS Lanarkshire is Scotland’s third largest health board and has 3 Acute Hospitals – University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands. All services are currently working to design and realise new models of care for the replacement University Hospital Monklands which will be Scotland’s flagship digital hospital, to be built in 2028.

University Hospital Monklands is a district general hospital allowing a varied practice and is also hosts all major ENT, head and neck, and urology cases for NHS Lanarkshire as well as general surgery, vascular access, OMFS and dental services.

Situated in West Central Scotland, University Hospital Monklands is readily accessed from a wide area, allowing commuting from city, suburban and rural locales.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr J Ruddy, Deputy Chief of Medicine - Dr S Chohan, Clinical Director, Surgical & Critical Care - Dr G Cowan, Deputy Clinical Director and Clinical Lead in Anaesthesia -

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please email

Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

Interview Date:10 September 2026

Additional Information For Applicants

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