Senior Clinical Fellow - ANAESTHESIA, CRITICAL CARE and SIMULATION

Croydon Health Services; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a full-time CT3 equivalent anaesthetist. The role includes responsibilities in anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery, pain management, and teaching in a high-fidelity simulation centre. This position also offers support for the Royal College of Anaesthetists competencies and FRCA exam preparation. Closing date for applications is December 17, 2025.

Qualifications

• CT3 equivalent position with competencies set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
• Participation in teaching and support for the Primary or Final FRCA exam.
• Experience in elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1–4 patients.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-operative anaesthetic assessments.
• Manage general and regional anaesthesia cases.
• Support the Simulation Centre and multidisciplinary team teaching.

Skills

Anaesthetic techniques

Teaching skills

Pain management

Resuscitation

Education

NHS-based experience

Valid right to work in the UK

Job description

A Vacancy at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

This is a full‑time permanent post. The role is CT3 equivalent, with support in completing all key competencies set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided through a strong departmental teaching programme. The post holder will also participate in teaching a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, medical students and Allied Health professionals in Croydon’s high‑fidelity simulation centre.

Key Responsibilities

The CT3 equivalent post will offer the following:

• Access to pre‑operative anaesthetic assessment clinics
• General anaesthesia with experience of elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1–4 patients
• Paediatric experience for children aged five and over and experience of TIVA
• Regional anaesthesia with training in ultrasound‑guided regional techniques
• Obstetric anaesthesia with on‑call experience in obstetrics, including management of ASA 3 parturients
• Resuscitation and transfer as part of the medical emergency team and involvement in intra‑hospital transfers
• Pain management with access to pain management clinics and acute pain ward rounds
• Intensive care experience, requiring three months in an adult intensive care unit for those trainees with only three months completed at core level

Doctors in these posts will also be allocated named educational supervisors, attend teaching sessions and departmental quality‑improvement meetings, and be assisted in preparing for the Primary or Final FRCA exam. The SLAP (South London Anaesthetic Primary) course, exclusively run at Croydon, has achieved very high pass rates.

The post holders will additionally support the Simulation Centre by working with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver teaching across the Trust. Previous Simulation Fellows have progressed to substantive appointments and secured multiple presentations and awards.

Trust Locations

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon:

• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

About the Trust

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of more than 360,000 people who are relatively young and highly diverse ethnically.

Vision

“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it.”

Our 5 Key ‘Here for You’ Promises

• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled, compassionate teams of clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.

Introduction & Background

(This post is advertised for applicants with NHS‑based experience and a valid right to work.)

This is a full‑time fixed‑term one‑year contract. The post is CT3 equivalent, with support in completing key competencies set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional FRCA exam support is provided through a strong departmental teaching programme, and the post holder will also teach a multidisciplinary team in the Trust’s high‑fidelity simulation centre.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.