Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia with Interest in Bariatric Anaesthesia

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and services

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia with an interest in bariatric anaesthesia. The post supports preparation for ST4 training with structured supervision, dedicated supervisor, and weekly teaching.

Applicants should have substantial anaesthetic experience and eligible GMC registration. The role includes obstetric anaesthesia, critical care involvement, and a teaching/portfolio development focus across DBTH sites, with

Qualifications

• MBChB/MBBS or equivalent qualification.
• FRCA Part 1 or equivalent qualification.
• Higher qualification in Anaesthesia (e.g., EDRA) or subspecialty fellowship.
• GMC registration and Licence to Practise.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective anaesthetic care across theatres, critical care and obstetrics.
• Participate in elective and emergency operating lists.
• Contribute to management of patients within critical care units.
• Provide obstetric anaesthesia including labour ward and emergency cover.
• Participate in full shift on-call rota, including nights and weekends.
• Tailor daytime clinical activity to interests and subspecialty exposure where possible.
• Attend weekly consultant-led teaching and complete SPA slot for study and portfolio development.

Skills

GMC registration

Clinical decision making

Risk management

Education

MBChB/MBBS or equivalent

FRCA Part 1 or equivalent

Higher qualification in Anaesthesia

PGDip in medical education

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia with Interest in Bariatric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 16 December 2026

This new post is a permanent Clinical Fellow post in Anaesthesia, offering an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic doctor to join a friendly and well-established Anaesthetic Department.

The post is designed for doctors seeking to consolidate and further develop their clinical experience in preparation for application to ST4 Anaesthesia training.

At DBTH we offer a Tier 3 Weight Management Service, including access to specialist Bariatric surgery. A small group of senior anaesthetists undertake these operating lists most weeks, mainly at our Bassetlaw site. From an anaesthetic perspective these lists offer the opportunity to learn more about safe anaesthesia for patient’s living with obesity; including managing the high risk airway, intra operative care of the bariatric surgical patient and opiate sparing analgesia strategies. As severe obesity is becoming more prevalent in our patient population, the skills learnt in these lists can then be applied to a wide range of surgical specialities.

Where service needs allow, elements of daytime clinical work can be tailored to support the candidate's individual interests and career goals, including the development of subspecialty experience.

The department provides a supportive environment with structured supervision, training opportunities and clear pathways for development and progression.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow will:

Provide safe and effective anaesthetic care across theatres, critical care and obstetrics

Participate in elective and emergency operating lists

Contribute to the management of patients within critical care units

Provide obstetric anaesthesia including labour ward and emergency cover

Participate in the full shift on-call rota, including nights and weekends

Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Where service needs allow, there will be opportunities to tailor daytime clinical activity in line with the candidate's interests, including exposure to subspecialty areas such as critical care, obstetrics, trauma, vascular, paediatrics or pain.

The post includes:

A minimum of one consultant-attached list per month to support supervised learning and development

Allocation of a dedicated Clinical Fellow supervisor, with regular meetings to support portfolio development, career planning and progression toward ST4.

Attendance at weekly consultant-led anaesthetic teaching sessions

Provision of 1 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) per week (equivalent to 4 hours) for study, portfolio development, audit and professional development

Additional responsibilities include:

Supporting service delivery across all Trust sites

Participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activity

Supporting teaching and training of junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff

About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help Develop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
• Initial Assessment of Anaesthetic Competency completed
• Initial Assessment of Obstetric Anaesthesia Competence completed
• FRCA Part 1 or equivalent
• Applicants must have full GMC registration and continue to hold a Licence to Practise
• Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g., EDRA, sub speciality fellowship

Experience

• At least 24 months Post foundation level Anaesthetic Practice
• Completion of Stage 1 RCOA training or equivalent
• Completion of Stage 1 RCOA ICM HALO or Equivalent.
• Able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of anaesthesia to the level of completion of RCOA stage 1 training
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need

Teaching and training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of medical students, junior colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Formal education/teaching qualification( e.g PGDip in medical education)
• Understanding current issues within anaesthesia and the future direction of the specialty
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT