Clinical Fellow In Anaesthesia

University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia. The 12-month fixed-term post offers exposure to Regional, Airway, Thoracic, Complex Major Surgery/Bariatrics and Obstetric Anaesthesia, with potential combination subspecialties at interview.

Start date 4th August 2027, with fairness in starts. The role blends clinical sessions with time for research, education and management; on-call duties are expected.

Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration and current licence to practise.
• MBBS qualification and primary specialty exams completed.

Responsibilities

• For the full Person Specification, refer to the attached Job Description.
• Provide clinical fellowship duties in the chosen subspecialty (~50% sessions).
• Run elective lists and contribute to quality improvement, audits, teaching or research.
• Be on-call rota including night shifts; participate in department needs.

Skills

Airway management

Neuroaxial techniques

Leadership

Clinical governance

Teaching/training

Education

MBBS

Primary FRCA

Final FRCA (Desirable)

MRCP (Desirable)

Higher Degree (Desirable)

Educator training (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

This application is for the post of Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia at University College Hospitals NHS Trust. The post is offered on a 12-month fixed term basis and provides an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven candidate to join a progressive and dynamic department. They will contribute to developing our goals of clinical excellence, training of the highest quality in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and world class research.

• Regional Anaesthesia


• Airway Anaesthesia


• Thoracic Anaesthesia


• Complex Major Surgery/Bariatrics


• Obstetric Anaesthesia

Combination fellowships may be accommodated (dependent on availability). There is typically one post per subspecialty. You may wish to consider multiple subspecialties at application/interview.

Start date Wednesday 4th August 2027. In the interest of fairness, deferred starts are not accepted.

Main duties of the job

The post is for a clinical fellowship and will involve a majority of clinical sessions (~50%) in the chosen subspecialty. This will be combined with sessions in other areas of personal interest and department needs. Fellows will be given the opportunity to run appropriate elective lists to consolidate independent practice.

The post provides half a day per week (averaged) for research, education and management. Fellows will be encouraged and expected to contribute to the department through engagement in quality improvement, audits, teaching or research, and will be provided support. The preferred candidate will be self-driven and proactive.

You will be expected to be on the on-call rota, including night shifts. Commitments are typically 1 in 9, covering theatres and maternity; the exact deployment is dependent on experience and rota requirements. Occasionally, the on call rota is full, and an alternative rota will apply.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)


• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery


• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals


• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building


• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine


• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre


• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases


• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

• UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise


• MBBS


• Primary FRCA

Desirable

• Final FRCA


• MRCP


• Completion of a Higher Degree


• Completed educator training

Experience

Essential

• Ability to practice anaesthesia in general specialties; experience of high risk anaesthesia and obstetrics


• Familiarity with routine and complex airway management


• Demonstrable involvement in clinical governance, audit and/or QI.


• Active participation as a trainer in education programmes

Desirable

• Lead for audit and quality improvement projects with demonstrable and publishable effects


• Management experience e.g. rota management


• Experience of research with publishable results.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to anaesthetise for a wide variety of surgery in patients with multiple co morbidities


• Able to perform neuroaxial techniques

Communication

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English


• Ability to see patients as people.

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Ability to work cooperatively with others.


• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Willing and able to participate in on-call rotas, as required.

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.
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