Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthetics

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected healthcare organization in Basildon is seeking an experienced Clinical Fellow to join its Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team. This role involves providing anaesthetic services and supportive care for patients following complex surgeries. The position offers continuous medical education and the chance to develop your skills in an essential field of healthcare. Flexible working opportunities are also available.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Support for career development with training

Qualifications

• Experienced Clinical Fellow with a dynamic and forward-thinking approach.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on-call rota and perform theatre duties.
• Provide supervised anesthetic service on Cardiac ITU.
• Pre-assess patients before anaesthesia and review post-operatively.
• Assess ITU admissions and attend ITU ward rounds.
• Be a member of the resuscitation team and order tests.
• Promote multidisciplinary teamwork and support governance processes.
• Provide training to junior medical staff.
• Engage in continuing medical education and post-graduation teaching.

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Clinical Fellow to join our Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team looking after patients requiring Level 2 and Level 3 support following Cardiothoracic Surgery or Cardiological procedures. Surgical work includes routine bypass grafts, valves and complex aortic, mitral and pulmonary procedures, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Training also includes rotation into the ITU for specialist care.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the department’s on‑call rota and perform theatre duties supporting consultants and specialty doctors in elective and emergency theatres.
• Provide a supervised (direct and indirect) Anesthetic service with responsibility for continuity of care for patients on the Cardiac ITU.
• Pre‑assess all patients prior to anaesthesia and review patients post‑operatively in recovery or on the wards when required.
• Assess and examine ITU admissions, attend ITU ward rounds and issue discharge notes.
• Be a member of the resuscitation team, order tests and obtain results.
• Promote multidisciplinary teamwork, support governance processes at clinical, managerial and medical levels, and take part in regional audit.
• Provide advice, support and training to all junior medical staff in medical wards.
• Take part in continuing medical education activities and in post‑graduation teaching of F1s and SHOs.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Fellow who is dynamic, forward‑thinking and enthusiastic.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Support to develop your career with appropriate training.