Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Senior Clinical Fellows in Anaesthesia for a 24-month tenure starting September 2025. The role offers extensive clinical experience across various sub-specialties, with opportunities for teaching and research, providing a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Completion of IAC in Anaesthesia RCOA approved.
• Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through sub-specialties including Cardiothoracic, Neuro-anaesthesia, and Intensive Care Medicine.
• Participate in teaching, audit, and research.
• Take part in the on-call rota.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical judgement

Communication

Education

Basic Medical Degree

Primary FRCA

Higher degree (e.g. MD/PhD)

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint Senior Clinical Fellows in Anaesthesia, with commencement dates in September 2025. The tenure of all posts is 24 months. The posts do not attract a National Training Number.

The posts are based within the existing teams with access to departmental teaching and other developmental opportunities. Despite not being recognised as 'training posts' they allow doctors to improve the breadth and depth of their experience in Anaesthetics. We are very supportive of those considering the portfolio pathway and have had several fellows be successful in this process.

Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required.

Main duties of the job

The Anaesthetic services are split across two sites and are one of 3 major trauma centres in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Whilst in post there will be plenty of opportunity to become involved in teaching, audit, and research. The department run local courses for both the primary and final FRCA and strongly encourage clinical fellows to take part in those as needed.

About us

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire's best known teaching hospitals.

• The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
• The Northern General Hospital
• Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
• Weston Park Cancer Hospital
• Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post itself, will give the opportunity to rotate through the following sub-specialties Cardiothoracic, Neuro-anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, and General Anaesthesia for 3-month allocations. It would be expected that a Senior Clinical Fellow will be working with a degree of independence with senior consultant support and distant supervision available at all times. We would strongly support any audit and/or research interest, of which there is plenty to get involved with in the department. The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota which is currently a 1 in 8. It is important to note that dependant upon previous experience there may be a period of supernumerary work / local assessment prior to commencement on the on-call rota. In this period, basic pay will be applicable.

The post holder will work closely with colleague to provide safe and holistic patient care. There will be the opportunity to do Paediatric Anaesthesia and Adult intensive care at hospitals not within our trust but whom we have a reciprocal arrangement with. (Sheffield Childrens Hospital and a busy local district general hospital)

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise. (Includes demonstration of English language competence to GMC defined IELTS/ OET standard).
• Basic Medical Degree
• Primary FRCA
• Completion of IAC (Initial Assessment of Competency) in Anaesthesia RCOA approved

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g.MD/PhD

Personal Attributes
Desirable

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft word and Outlook

Clinical experience
Essential

• Completion of at least 2 years anaesthesia with documented NHS experience in both anaesthesia and intensive care
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise clinical need and the ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient. Completion of ALS/ATLS or equivalent.
• Successful completion of foundation years training or equivalent.

Desirable

• Further NHS experience particularly in Anaesthesia and ITU
• Competence in advanced interventions: percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, complex ventilation, advanced haemodynamic monitoring

Teaching and training
Essential

• Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff.
• Attendance at a recognised teaching course

Continuous Professional Development
Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Qualities / Attributes
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
• Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
• Willingness to participate in departmental education programme

Desirable

• Ability to undertake research projects and audit
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Presentation of personal work at professional society meetings

Personal Attributes
Essential

• The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2014).
• If the Primary Medical Qualification including clinical contact was not carried out using English, applicants must either: o Have an academic IELTS score of at least 7.0 in each domain and an overall score of 7.5 within the same test to meet the GMC's requirements or o Complete the medical Occupational English Test (OET) and achieve grade B in each of the four domains tested to meet the GMC's requirements
• Ability and willingness to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets
• Competence in pre-operative and post- operative management of general surgical patients (surgery specific)
• Demonstrate good organisational skills and show the ability to organise own learning and time.

Management and Administration
Desirable

• Awareness of current issues in NHS

Other requirements
Desirable

• Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of the anaesthesia service
• Ability to organise and arrange elective and emergency theatre lists.

Clinical Experience
Desirable

• Involvement in Clinical governance and audit. Attendance at a recognised management course

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