Junior Clinical Fellow

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts invites applications for the Anaesthetic Junior Clinical Fellow position commencing August 2025. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development, alongside a commitment to delivering high-quality anaesthesia across various specialties in an esteemed NHS setting.

Benefits

Named GMC-accredited Educational Supervisor

Annual Medical Appraisal

Flexible working

Access to pastoral support - mentoring

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Anaesthesia training required.
• Experience in emergency work, obstetrics, or ICM is essential.
• Continuous career development evidence required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a high-quality 24-hour Anaesthetic service.
• Cover a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care, and Obstetric Anaesthesia.
• Work flexibly to meet departmental demands.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Emergency Medicine

Obstetrics

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice

Job description

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Location Nottingham, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 30 May 2025

Job summary

Join us for a career and portfolio boosting opportunity

We are offering one Anaesthetic Junior Clinical Fellow job at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust, commencing August 2025. This is a fixed term post, initially for 6 months, with the possibleopportunity to extend. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a minimum of threeyears of experience practising Anaesthesia.

The post is ideally suited to those who are between Core and Specialty (Stage 1 and Stage 2) training in Anaesthesia, including those who have yet to pass the Primary FRCA. More broadly,any experienced Anaesthetist seeking further clinical exposure and portfolio-boostingopportunities in preparation for entering Specialty Training at ST4+ level is encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will join a busy, supportive department, providing anaesthesia for a broad range of specialties, and will participate in rotas covering Anaesthesia, Enhanced PerioperativeCare (EPOC), Obstetrics and Critical Care (these may be undertaken in blocks).

Please note, this post is aligned to Trust specific pay scales and terms and conditions of service andis not linked to the 2016 doctors in training terms and conditions of service and pay scales.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to:

Support the delivery of a high quality 24-hour Anaesthetic service, including participation inout of hours rotas, covering EPOC (Enhanced Perioperative Care unit), Obstetrics andCritical Care, in addition to General (Anaesthesia) duties.

To work flexibly when required and depending upon demand.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and personspecification documents.

About us

We offer:

A named GMC-accredited Educational Supervisor

Annual Medical Appraisal

Exam support, interview and viva practice

Access to undergraduate teaching roles with further opportunities to contribute to localeducation and audit/QI projects

The benefit of the department's strong training, University, Trent Simulation Centre and

Royal College links

Pay and leave in line with trainee peers

Flexible working

Access to pastoral support - buddying, mentoring, nationally recognised Junior Doctor Liaison Group and Staff Wellbeing Programme

There are two campuses, situated 5 miles apart in the heart of Nottingham, with 47 theatres covering all surgical specialties.

o Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) is the acute setting and supports a substantial surgical workloadincluding neurosurgery, spinal surgery, head and neck, hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery. Italso houses the region's only Major Trauma Centre, Emergency Department, Children'sHospital, Treatment Centre, Trent Simulation Centre and Medical School

o Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) delivers planned care and is where cardiac, thoracic, urology, the majority of cancer surgery and renal transplants are undertaken.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties will include those normally expected of an Anaesthetic CT3+. During the daytime, thiswill involve theatre work; out of hours, duties will include obstetrics and/or junior emergencyanaesthetic cover +/- ICM if circumstances require.

Consultant cover is provided at all times, being non-resident overnight. At QMC, ConsultantAnaesthetists are resident throughout all daytime and twilight sessions, 7 days a week, supportingthe emergency workload.

The successful candidate will be responsible to a named Consultant within the senior managementteam, and have a named Educational Supervisor. They will be required to:

participate in the delivery of a high quality 24-hour service including participation in theresident Out of Hours rota, covering a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care andObstetric Anaesthesia. Daytime sessions will be within Anaesthetics.

provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which is included in the current bandingallocation of this post. In exceptional circumstances and for short periods only, ClinicalFellows may be requested to provide additional cover, for example, to cover sickness.Locums may also be employed in this instance. The rota is EWTD compliant withappropriate level of banding for anti-social hours.

work flexibly, maintain a logbook and portfolio, engage with supervision, undergo medicalappraisal and to develop a learning plan/PDP.

comply with management arrangements in place, to follow the guidelines on practice laiddown by the General Medical Councils Maintaining Good Medical Practice, and to beaccountable to the Trust for their actions and the quality of their work.

comply with Trust Health and Safety policies, fulfil mandatory training requirements andmaintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice.

maintain effective working relationships with anaesthetic, nursing, operating department,critical care, midwifery and surgical colleagues

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties andresponsibilities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Clinical duties will include those normally expected of an Anaesthetic CT3+. During the daytime, thiswill involve theatre work; out of hours, duties will include obstetrics and/or junior emergencyanaesthetic cover +/- ICM if circumstances require.

Consultant cover is provided at all times, being non-resident overnight. At QMC, ConsultantAnaesthetists are resident throughout all daytime and twilight sessions, 7 days a week, supportingthe emergency workload.

The successful candidate will be responsible to a named Consultant within the senior managementteam, and have a named Educational Supervisor. They will be required to:

participate in the delivery of a high quality 24-hour service including participation in theresident Out of Hours rota, covering a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care andObstetric Anaesthesia. Daytime sessions will be within Anaesthetics.

provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which is included in the current bandingallocation of this post. In exceptional circumstances and for short periods only, ClinicalFellows may be requested to provide additional cover, for example, to cover sickness.Locums may also be employed in this instance. The rota is EWTD compliant withappropriate level of banding for anti-social hours.

work flexibly, maintain a logbook and portfolio, engage with supervision, undergo medicalappraisal and to develop a learning plan/PDP.

comply with management arrangements in place, to follow the guidelines on practice laiddown by the General Medical Councils Maintaining Good Medical Practice, and to beaccountable to the Trust for their actions and the quality of their work.

comply with Trust Health and Safety policies, fulfil mandatory training requirements andmaintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice.

maintain effective working relationships with anaesthetic, nursing, operating department,critical care, midwifery and surgical colleagues

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties andresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - Primary FRCA is not an essential criterion.
• Full registration with the GMC and Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Full Primary FRCA

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years of Anaesthesia training
• Experience and competence requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan including emergency work. Evidence of relevant technical skills/competencies for all aspects of the job plan, including: o3 months of Obstetric on-call experience o6 months ICM training
• Evidence of continuous career development

Desirable

• At least 6 months experience of anaesthetic practice in the UK
• Successful completion of relevant skills course(s)
• Involvement in audit/QI, teaching, presentations or research

Person Specification
Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - Primary FRCA is not an essential criterion.
• Full registration with the GMC and Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Full Primary FRCA

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years of Anaesthesia training
• Experience and competence requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan including emergency work. Evidence of relevant technical skills/competencies for all aspects of the job plan, including: o3 months of Obstetric on-call experience o6 months ICM training
• Evidence of continuous career development

Desirable

• At least 6 months experience of anaesthetic practice in the UK
• Successful completion of relevant skills course(s)
• Involvement in audit/QI, teaching, presentations or research

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address

QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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