Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is looking for a Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia. This full-time fellowship offers hands-on experience and skills development necessary for a consultant position in a supportive environment, starting in August 2025. Candidates will participate in various surgical anaesthesia practices, contribute to departmental projects, and ensure excellent patient care within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Support for personal and professional well-being

Qualifications

• Minimum six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training required.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team is crucial.
• Must have good organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in service provided by the Anaesthetic Department.
• Engage in registrar on-call rota with up to 1:8 frequency.
• Support pain service during daytime and out of hours.

Skills

Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia

Ability to cope with stressful situations

Leadership skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Education

MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)

Final FRCA or approved equivalent

CCT (or equivalent)

Job description

Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental

Main area Peadiatric Anaesthesia Grade NHS Medical & Dental Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Start date August 2025) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 387-WC5798-DH

Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary £61,825 - £70,425 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/07/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Applications are invited for a fellow post within the department of paediatric anaesthesia at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).

This fixed-term post starts in August 2025 and runs for 12 months, although the option to take up the post for 6 may be possible by mutual agreement . It is intended to give the experience and skills required for a consultant post within paediatric anaesthesia in a specialist centre or in a district general hospital. It is based in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).

BRHC is the Regional Children’s Hospital for the South West. It contains the regional PICU & retrieval service. A 31-cot NICU within the trust is the regional centre for cardiac and surgical referrals.

The department provides anaesthesia for:

• Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac surgery
• General Paediatric & Neonatal surgery
• Urology
• Renal (including transplantation)
• Orthopaedic
• Oncology/Haematology (including Bone Marrow Transplantation)
• Burns/Plastics
• Cleft
• Ophthalmology

There is a perioperative pain service run by two of the consultants and five dedicated pain nurses.

Up to three months of the post (12 month post) can be spent working in paediatric intensive care, which may include shifts for the regional retrieval service WATCh, if desired.

Main duties of the job

The primary responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the service provided by the Anaesthetic Department through a programme of accompanied and unaccompanied theatre sessions. The post holder will have additional duties on-call, supporting the pain service during the daytime and out of hours.

The candidate will take part in the registrar on-call rota, up to 1:8 frequency, which is compliant with the EWTD and new junior doctor contract.

Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.

For more details please refer to the Job Description

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)
• Final FRCA or approved equivalent
• CCT (or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia and ability to deliver safe anaesthetic service in the operating theatre and intensive care unit
• Knowledge of post-operative pain management
• Competent in preoperative, postoperative care and ongoing management of patients
• At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work alone whilst understanding own limitations and willingness to request assistance
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to organise own learning and time

Additional Aptitudes

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
• Willing to embrace the trust values

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.