Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia. The role involves providing anaesthetic services, training junior staff, and engaging in clinical governance and audit processes. Applicants should possess a medical degree, full GMC registration, and at least 3 years of anaesthetic experience. This position offers a structured working environment with opportunities for professional growth and teamwork. The contract commences February 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in anaesthesia.
• Initial Assessment of Competence in Anaesthesia or equivalent.
• Experience teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provision of anaesthetic services to patients.
• Training and directing junior staff.
• Participating in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Good listening skills

Effective communication in English

Ability to work in a multi-professional team

Problem-solving skills

Teaching clinical skills

Education

Medical degree MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration with licence to practice

1st class honours for BSc

FRCA Part 1 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Patient information systems

Job description

Applications are warmly invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia.

The post is suitable for anaesthetists with a minimum of 3 years' experience in anaesthesia. There will be the opportunity to work towards those RCOA Supervised Learning Events which can be fulfilled at a district general hospital. Post-holders will be allocated an Educational Supervisor.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in all areas of clinical practice in anaesthesia. The post holder will participate in out-of-hours service provision in anaesthetics on a 1:8 full shift rota which includes long days, nights and weekend. The post holder will be expected to work on the General and Obstetrics Rotas.

The post is to commence in February 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a 6-month contract finishing in early August 2026. The post holder will work at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust sites and will have a similar working pattern to residents in the training programme. This post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich.

A consultant anaesthetist will locally supervise daytime elective theatre work and distant supervision by the non-resident on-call consultant. The candidate will never work outside their safe level of competence.

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the patients of Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

Training of junior staff:

The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under the training plan that post holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching:

The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal annually.

Other:

The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

The resident anaesthetic on-callteam is mirrored on both sites comprising three tiers CT level, ST level andSAS/CF level; 2 are general first and second responders for the entirehospital and one dedicated obstetric anaesthetist. The on-call team alsoprovide airway and transfer skill for intensive care until as required.The on-calls will be predominantly covering the rota that comprises a 1:8 shiftpattern which includes normal days, Long Days (08:00-20:30), Night shifts(20:00-08:30) and Weekend shifts (08:00 -20:30). The post holder will beexpected to work on the General and Obstetrics Rotas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical degree MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies in line with GMC Standards/Good Medical Practice
• 1st class honours for BSc
• Distinction, merits or equivalent throughout undergraduate medical program
• FRCA Part 1 or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Knowledge

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement
• Initial Assessment of Competence in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
• Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
• Able to prioritise clinical need
• 3 years anaesthetic training or equivalent
• Previous anaesthetic experience
• Experience of resident anaesthetic obstetric shifts

Communication Skills

• Demonstrates good Listening, reading, writing and speaking in English language that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Capacity to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
• Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat other with understanding

Teaching & Training Experience

• Experience of teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
• Ability to use patient information systems

Other Attributes

• The ability to prioritise tasks and information and take appropriate decisions
• Initiative and ability to deal with pressure and/or challenge
• Commitment to learning and continued professional development
• Self-awareness and insight into the boundaries of their own abilities
• An understanding of equality, diversity & inclusion
• Sees patients as people

Research and Audit Experience

• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of audit and research
• Evidence of active participation in audit / quality improvement project
• Understanding of research principles.
• Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievement
• Publications in peer review journals.
• Previous experience in research activity.

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.

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