Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics (4 posts) | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the West Midlands is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join its Critical Care Services team. The successful candidate will provide a high-quality anaesthetic service, engaging in both clinical practice and training. Candidates should have relevant clinical experience, a qualification such as MRCP, and the ability to supervise junior staff. This role offers opportunities for career progression and a rich working environment focused on diversity and community service.

Qualifications

• Suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking clinical experience.
• Candidates with over 3 years of post-qualification experience may qualify for Senior Fellowship.
• Experience in outpatient clinics, ward cover, and audit/research required.

Responsibilities

• Agree to a contract of employment.
• Comply with GMC regulations and Trust policies.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff.

Skills

Clinical experience

Team supervision

Health & Safety compliance

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Experience in chosen specialty

Job description

Overview

We are looking for Senior Clinical Fellows to join our Critical Care Services team to enable Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust provide a first class anaesthetic service at both New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals.

Eligibility and Experience

Suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking clinical experience, a high quality training, enhanced qualifications and career progression. Posts will be offered equivalent to the Specialist Registrar equivalent grades.

The post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Clinical Fellows, Core Trainees and Foundation Year Trainees. Each post has a generic clinical component in Acute/General Medicine and the duties will be on the ED/MAU as described in the information pack.

Responsibilities

• To agree a contract of employment.
• To comply with all GMC regulations such as laid out in “Good Medical Practice”.
• To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
• To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
• To comply with all Trust requirements of appraisal, assessment and of the proposed medical training programme as stipulated by the programme leads.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff.
• In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.

Qualifications

The post holder will have an agreed experience in the specialty of their choice including outpatient clinics, ward cover, specialist in-patient reviews and procedures, audit and research. The precise role within each team and the proportion of clinical time spent between the two components would depend on previous experience and qualifications of the candidate and the specialty chosen. For candidates with more than 3 years of post-qualification experience, MRCP or equivalent qualifications or full time research experience, Senior Fellowship position can be offered.

About the Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We welcome the rich diversity that exists within our communities and the workforce and are building a workforce that can help us to realise our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.