Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks Clinical Fellows in anaesthesia for a 6-month term starting November 2025. Candidates will develop their anaesthetic skills while participating in surgical lists across multiple hospitals. The role includes responsibilities in education and research and requires 4 years of anaesthetic training along with Primary FRCA. Flexible working and career development benefits are offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits such as Cycle to Work and car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Completion of Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) required.
• Ability to cover cardiac arrest calls and acute pain service expected.
• Experience in surgical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 1:8 Junior registrar on-call rota.
• Manage a variety of surgical lists at Charing Cross hospital.
• Support educational, research, and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Anaesthetic experience

Research and audit project involvement

Team collaboration

Education

4 years of anaesthetic training

Primary FRCA

Stage 1 RCOA training or equivalent

Job description

· Applications are invited for two 6-month clinical fellow posts in general anaesthesia at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Two posts are available from November 2025. Start dates after this time will also be considered. These posts are ideally suited to an anaesthetist who has completed their Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) and Primary FRCA and is looking to broaden their anaestheticexperience prior to securing a specialist or higher training post.

· This post will primarily be based at Charing Cross hospital with possible opportunities for transfer to Hammersmith or St Mary’s hospital (subject to mutual agreement) to gain further exposure to additional sub-specialties and broaden clinical experience.

· The clinical duties would cover the Stage 2 curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthesia (RCOA). There will also be opportunities to undertake activities that enhance their non-clinical skills such as education & research.

· Applicants are required to have completed 4 years of anaesthetic training, the Primary FRCA, Stage 1 RCOA training or equivalent qualification. In addition to elective theatre work, the post holder will cover cardiac arrest calls and the acute pain service when on call.

· There is a strong departmental tradition of performing, presenting, and publishing research and audit projects. The post holder will support developments in education, research, leadership and quality improvement projects within the Trust.

· As a Clinical Fellow in anaesthesia, the post-holder will take part in a 1:8 Junior registrar on-call rota alongside other residents. The majority of the post holder’s clinical time will be spent on a variety of surgical lists.

· The surgical specialties covered at Charing Cross hospital are neurosurgery (including interventional neuro-radiology and thrombectomy), head and neck (including robotic assisted surgery), urology (including robotic assisted surgery), ENT, plastics, colorectal (including HIPEC), major orthopaedics and day surgery.

· Hammersmith Hospital includes renal, hepatobiliary, cardio-thoracic surgery, major gynae-oncology surgery and also provide anaesthesia for upper GI and endocrine surgery.

· St Mary’s hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with associated surgical specialties, a quaternary vascular service and a busy obstetric unit. Additionally, colorectal, oesophageal, general, bariatric and paediatric surgery are also provided at this site.

· There is a strong departmental tradition of performing, presenting, and publishing research and audit projects. The post holder will support developments in education, research, leadership and quality improvement projects within the Trust.

· Normal theatre working day 07:30 – 17:30

· Long Day 07.30 – 20:00 (1:8)

· Night shift 19.30 – 08:00 (1:8)

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

· As a Clinical Fellow in anaesthesia, the post-holder will take part in a 1:8 Junior Registrar on-call rota alongside other residents. The majority of the post holder’s clinical time will be spent on a variety of surgical lists.

· The surgical specialties covered at Charing Cross hospital are neurosurgery (including interventional neuro-radiology and thrombectomy), head and neck (including robotic assisted surgery), urology (including robotic assisted surgery), ENT, plastics, colorectal (including HIPEC), major orthopaedics and day surgery.

· Hammersmith Hospital includes renal, hepatobiliary, cardio-thoracic surgery, major gynae-oncology surgery and also provide anaesthesia for upper GI and endocrine surgery.

· St Mary’s hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with associated surgical specialties, a quaternary vascular service and a busy obstetric unit. Additionally, colorectal, oesophageal, general, bariatric and paediatric surgery are also provided at this site.

The clinical duties would cover the Stage 2 curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthesia (RCOA). Clinical fellows will have opportunities to undertake activities that enhance their non-clinical skills such as education, research, and quality improvement and publication preparation.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025