Senior Clinical Fellow in General Anaesthesia

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applicants to join the Senior Clinical Fellow post in General Anaesthesia. The 12-month appointment offers induction to the new site and the chance to develop advanced anaesthesia skills in a specialist centre handling complex cases.

Fellows work under direct supervision initially, with regular supervision and quarterly reviews by a Senior Trainer, and gain exposure across OUH hospitals to diverse sub‑specialties including vascular,

Job description

The specific aims and objectives will be set by the Fellow in conjunction with their supervisors. The Fellowship will allow development of advanced skills in various anaesthesia disciplines including both planning and delivering anaesthesia to the most complex cases occurring in this specialist centre. There will be opportunities to work with distant, local and direct supervision.

On starting the post Fellows work under the direct supervision of senior staff until they have successfully completed appropriate induction to their new site of work. The Fellow will average three half day sessions per week of training activities supervised by a Senior Trainer. Every three months during the post (or more frequently if required) training will be reviewed by the Supervisor.

Fellows are expected to keep accurate contemporaneous records of clinical activities or events, including pre-operative assessment, pre- and postoperative care, pain relief, critical incidents, etc., using the Trust approved documentation.

A Senior Clinical Fellow post in General Anaesthesia is available at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a 12-month appointment, with the possibility of extension to a maximum of 24 months subject to a satisfactory performance review at the 12-month point.

We welcome applicants for the following post based across the hospitals of Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This two-year long post will allow the trainee exposure to various sub-specialties in Anaesthesia including but not limited to Vascular, Regional, Transplant, Major Cancer, Emergency, Trauma Anaesthesia, and Intensive Care Medicine.

This is a great opportunity to work with the friendly, supportive Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

It is preferable that candidates already hold current GMC registration and a license to practice., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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