Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia. This role offers senior sub-specialty training with extensive exposure to child anaesthesia practices. The Fellow will engage in various surgical specialties and partake in research, audit, and clinical teaching. Candidates must have full GMC registration and relevant qualifications including FRCA. Opportunities for career progression and training in paediatric anaesthesia are key highlights of this position. The closing date for applications is January 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in anaesthesia with 6 years in a recognised registrar training post.
• Minimum of 6 months dedicated paediatric experience.
• Demonstrable interest in paediatric anaesthesia as a career.

Responsibilities

• Participate in supervised solo work across specialties.
• Engage in clinical research and audit activities.
• Be part of the theatre on-call rota including nights and weekends.

Skills

Safe anaesthesia principles

Basic life support

Clinical audit participation

Interest in paediatric anaesthesia

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

FRCA or equivalent

CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent

Diploma or higher degree in paediatric practice

Job description

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This post is designed to provide senior sub‑specialty training in Paediatric Anaesthesia. It may be possible to spend part of this time in PICU and paediatric retrieval. The posts should attract those wanting to specialise in paediatric anaesthesia at a post‑CCT level and will provide extensive training and experience in anaesthesia for all paediatric surgical specialties. There will also be opportunities for clinical research and audit.

Main duties of the job

The appointees will undertake a mixture of supervised solo work in a number of specialties depending on their level of comfort as well as participate in training lists with consultants in all surgical specialties. We aim to ensure maximum exposure to all specialties but individual preferences in areas of personal interest will be honoured. There will be opportunities and time available for research, teaching and audit activities. The appointees will take part in the theatre on call rota including nights and weekends – this is shared between Fellows and the 16 trainees. There will also be the opportunity, when ready, to enter the ‘Step‑up’ on‑call rota whereby the Fellow will manage the emergency list, supervising junior residents, under the more distant supervision of the allocated consultant.

About us

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0‑25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• FRCA or equivalent
• CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent
• Other Paeds anaesthesia fellowships completed
• Diploma or higher degree in associated paediatric practice

Experience

• Broad experience in anaesthesia and ICM of which 6 years must be in a recognised registrar training post in UK or an equivalent post overseas Appropriate career progression & up to date
• Minimum of 6 months dedicated paediatric experience.
• Logbook
• Clinical experience in another specialty relevant to paediatric anaesthesia. Previous paediatric anaesthesia experience
• Demonstrable interest in paediatric anaesthesia as a career

Ability

• To demonstrate basic principles of safe anaesthesia including ICM, perioperative care and resuscitation.
• APLS or PALS provider certificate

Audit

• Understand principles of clinical audit and its relationship to risk management.
• Evidence of active participation in department audit activities. Evidence of paediatric audits.

Research

• Interest in current research pertaining to children.
• Evidence of relevant research and publications. Preferably in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Enthusiasm and motivation for extra postgraduate activities such as educational and training opportunities.
• Active participation including formal teaching and presentations. Preferably in paediatric anaesthesia.

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.

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