Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust seeks applications for a Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia. This 12-month fixed-term position aims to develop skills for a consultant role within this specialty, offering a diverse range of responsibilities in a renowned children's hospital.

Qualifications

• At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training.
• Knowledge of post-operative pain management.
• Competent in preoperative, postoperative care and ongoing management of patients.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the service provided by the Anaesthetic Department.
• On-call duties supporting the pain service during the daytime and out of hours.
• Encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement).

Skills

Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Leadership skills

Education

MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)

Final FRCA or approved equivalent

CCT (or equivalent)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 04 July 2025

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)