Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is looking for a Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia. This role offers extensive training in anaesthesia for neurosurgery and neuro-critical care, suitable for senior SpRs. The fellow will develop specialist neuroanaesthesia skills and participate in quality improvement initiatives for a minimum of 6 months, with possible renewal up to one year. Opportunities for ICPNT accreditation are also available.

Qualifications

• Training in anaesthesia for neurosurgery and neuro-critical care.
• Involvement in quality improvement projects.
• Tailored development of specialist skills in neuroanaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for neurosurgery and related procedures.
• Engage in quality improvement projects.
• Work within the neurocritical care unit for 3 months.

Skills

Neuroanaesthesia skills

Quality improvement

Teamwork

Education

Senior SpR level or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow Post in Neuroanaesthesia – Tutor, UK

The fellowships are for a minimum period of 6 months, renewable up to one year depending on satisfactory performance and individual training needs. The Clinical Fellow Post in Neuroanaesthesia will involve training in all aspects of anaesthesia for neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neuro‑critical care and is a recognised programme for the International Council on Perioperative Neuroscience Training programme (ICPNT). These posts are ideally suited to a senior SpR with an interest in neuroanaesthesia.

There will also be opportunities to develop specialist skills needed within neuroanaesthesia which can be tailored to individual needs. The applicant will also be expected to be involved in quality improvement projects.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and will normally offer interviews to any applicant who declares that they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations, such as high‑volume or high‑peak times, interview numbers may be limited for both disabled and non‑disabled applicants.

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery provides neurological and neurosurgical services on a local, regional, national and international basis. The Hospital has a large neurocritical care unit, one of the largest dedicated neurological critical care facilities in the UK, and we encourage Clinical Fellows to spend 3 months in the Neurocritical Care Unit by mutual agreement.

UCLH is a recognised sponsor for the General Medical Council. We also offer fellows who spend a year with us the ICPNT accreditation.

UCLH 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 committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net‑zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. Our values of safety, kindness, teamwork and continuous improvement are central to the way we work.