Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthetics

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking experienced Clinical Fellows to join their dedicated Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team. This role involves providing comprehensive anaesthetic care for patients undergoing cardiac surgeries, while participating in on-call duties, supporting both elective and emergency procedures in anesthetics. Opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as a commitment to training are provided, ensuring a collaborative working atmosphere within a sizeable healthcare team.

Benefits

Access to training and development programs

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include MBBS/PLAB and GMC registration.
• Previous experience at SpR level in Anaesthesia is required.
• Desirable: Additional diplomas like MRCP or experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver supervised anaesthetic services in cardiac ITU.
• Participate in resuscitation teams and handle patient admissions.
• Engage in teaching for junior medical staff.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Leadership in medical education

Education

MBBS/PLAB or equivalent

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Job summary

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 not only routine bypass grafts and valves but also complex aortic mitral and pulmonary procedures, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Training will also rotation into the ITU for specialist care

You will be required to participate in one of the department's on call rotas depending on the gap being filled and your theater days will mostly be worked in theaters supporting consultants and specialty doctors. This can be in both elective and emergency theaters and working with cardio-thoracic.

As an employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with all departments and other medical, professional and managerial colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the trust's patients

Main duties of the job

Your role involves providing a supervised (direct and indirect) Anesthetic service, with responsibility for continuity of care for patients on the Cardiac ITU, to be guided by consultant Anesthetists in providing evidence- based standards of care for all patients and pre-assessing all patients prior to anesthesia and reviewing patients post-operative in recovery or on the wards when required.

You will assess and examine ITU admissions and attending ITU ward rounds, ensuring that patients are issued with a discharge note from the ITU, be a member of the resuscitation team and order tests and obtain results of these

Your role will be to maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with other specialties working closely and regularly with the Anesthetics services on all sites, to support the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine, to give advice, support and training to all junior medical staff in medical wards and to take part in continuing medical education activities.

There will also be a commitment to post-graduation teaching of both F1's and SHO's in other departments.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,068 to £57,570 a year Per Annum (pro rata for part time) - MN37

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MR-CAR-BA-2189

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experience Clinical fellow looking for a role in Anesthesiology, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experience Clinical fellow looking for a role in Anesthesiology, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBBS/ PLAB or equivalent
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.

Desirable

• Other diplomas (e.g. D, MRCP, EDCIM)

Experience Essential

• Previous experience at SpR (ie ST1-ST8) or equivalent level
• Demonstrable experience in Anaesthesia
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ALS/ATLS or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
• Experience in invasive monitoring.
• Membership of ACTA, EACTA, SCA or equivalent organisation

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBBS/ PLAB or equivalent
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.

Desirable

• Other diplomas (e.g. D, MRCP, EDCIM)

Experience Essential

• Previous experience at SpR (ie ST1-ST8) or equivalent level
• Demonstrable experience in Anaesthesia
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ALS/ATLS or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
• Experience in invasive monitoring.
• Membership of ACTA, EACTA, SCA or equivalent organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)