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

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS institution in Colchester is inviting applications for a fellow post in anaesthesia. The successful candidate will coordinate simulation activities and take part in delivering quality anaesthetic care. Responsibilities include supervising junior staff and participating in governance and quality meetings, with additional opportunities for teaching. This is a 12-month post commencing in February 2026, with support for professional development and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to facilitate and teach on in-house simulation training in anaesthetics and critical care.
• Experience in practising drills to enhance performance in high-pressure areas.
• Collaborative work with multi-professional teams following care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate simulation activity within the department.
• Supervise junior staff and participate in departmental governance.
• Flexible working to pursue special interests in anaesthesia.

Job description

Applications are invited for this exciting fellow post in anaesthesia at Colchester Hospital combining delivery of postgraduate and undergraduate simulation.

The post holder will co-ordinate simulation activity within the department and undertake co-ordination of the foundation simulation programme alongside the Foundation Training Programme Directors.

The post would be for 12 months, commencing February 2026.

Interview date is Monday 19th January.

This post has two roles: clinical and simulation.

The successful applicant will join an established and enthusiastic team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services at the Trust. The post holder will be expected to take part in the out of hour’s on-call rota.

Responsibilities will include the supervision of junior staff, teaching, training and participation in departmental governance and quality improvement meetings. There will be flexibility for the post-holder to work in different areas in order to pursue special interests.

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 organisation 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 offer 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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Responsibilities for the successful candidate

• Facilitate and teach on in house simulation training in anaesthetics and critical care
• Practise drills to enhance performance in high pressure time critical areas
• Work alongside the Department Lead for Simulation to deliver fully funded regional simulation teaching for East of England Anaesthetic and ACCS residents
• Attend and participate in Simulation faculty meetings
• One of these post-holders will have the opportunity to pursue a PgCert in Medical Education with Anglia Ruskin University. The successful candidate is expected to use a proportion of fellow days to assist with simulation sessions for medical students in Anglia Ruskin University.

Post holder duties

• Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi‑professional team following care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Follow and maintain good working practices

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026