Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking Clinical Fellows in Anaesthesia to support the elective orthopaedic surgery team. Applicants should have Full GMC registration, significant anaesthetic experience, and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers opportunities for professional development and participation in Quality Improvement projects, with flexible training options available. Initial posts commence in February 2026 for a duration of 12 months.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• Passed Royal College Initial Assessment of Anaesthetic Competency (IAC).
• Experience of working in Anaesthetics within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team following care pathways and clinical guidelines.
• Follow and maintain good working practices.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Evidence of safe solo anaesthetic practice for ASA 1 & 2 patients

Current ALS

Education

Primary FRCA or equivalent

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

The closing date is 13 November 2025

We are offering an opportunity to join East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at a very exciting time. This post for Clinical Fellows in Anaesthesia has been created to support the Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC).

The successful applicants will join an established and enthusiastic team in delivering high quality anaesthesia on the Colchester site. These posts will be based in the purpose built Dame Clare Marx Building (DCMB, the home of ESEOC) where Clinical Fellows will be supported by visiting consultants from Ipswich and West Suffolk Hospitals as well as Colchester anaesthetists.

Posts to commence February 2026 for a fixed period of 12 months, possibly extendable by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to provide anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic surgery with local consultant supervision. They will be expected to follow local guidelines and protocols, including enhanced recovery pathways.

The successful candidates would be expected to participate in the general Colchester on-call rota covering the 2 bed recovery in the Dame Clare Marx Building with a frequency of no greater than 1 in 8, provide support to the Foundation Doctor covering the 3 elective orthopaedic wards (up to 72 beds in total), assess deteriorating patients and escalate care as necessary (which could include the transfer of unstable patients to the main hospital critical care unit).

The Clinical Fellows have a substantial fixed commitment to ESOC, but will be expected to contribute to the general on call rota and work in all other areas as required.

The post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues, and exceptionally to perform additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. Responsibilities will include the supervision of junior staff, teaching, training and participation in departmental governance and quality improvement meetings.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team following care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Follow and maintain good working practices

These Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia posts for ESEOC are particularly well suited to anaesthetists who have completed Core Training and are looking to develop their portfolios in preparation for an ST4 application.

Successful applicants will all be expected to undertake supervised Quality Improvement projects in areas of their interest and to develop protocols and pathways that support ESEOC. Weekly protected time is built in to the fellows job plans to enable them to undertake projects and non-clinical activity. The post holders will be supported to undertake fellowship examinations and to develop their CVs.

Person Specification

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Passed Royal College Initial Assessment of Anaesthetic Competency (IAC)
• Experience of working in Anaesthetics within the NHS
• Evidence of safe solo anaesthetic practice for ASA 1 & 2 patients
• Evidence of ability to safely manage POCU patients with distant (off-site) supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Current ALS
• Primary FRCA or equivalent
• Previous experience of at least 2 years in Anaesthetics, when starting post
• Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia when post starts
• Passed Royal College Initial Obstetric Anaesthesia Competency (IAOAC)
• Evidence of delivering teaching to junior trainees or multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of completed audit/QI work
• Evidence of career planning with regard to future training in Anaesthesia
• Ability to drive

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust