Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Colchester is seeking Clinical Fellows in Anaesthesia to provide high-quality patient care in elective orthopaedic surgeries. The role includes working with a dedicated team, participating in on-call duties, and supporting Quality Improvement projects. Candidates should have completed Core Training in Anaesthesia. This position offers numerous professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in providing anaesthesia under supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Interest in Quality Improvement and protocol development.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for elective surgeries.
• Participate in on-call rota and assess deteriorating patients.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to governance meetings.

Skills

Anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic surgery

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Patient assessment and management

Quality Improvement project participation

Education

Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic surgery with local consultant supervision.
• Follow local guidelines and protocols, including enhanced recovery pathways.
• 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 transfer of unstable patients to the main hospital critical care unit).
• Contribute to the general on-call rota and work in all other areas as required, while having a substantial fixed commitment to ESOC.
• Deputise for absent colleagues and perform additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances as needed.
• Supervise junior staff, contribute to teaching, training and participate in departmental governance and quality improvement meetings.

About ESNEFT and Our Offer

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 organisations 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 offers 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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Role Details

• 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025