Senior Clinical Fellow in Liver Transplant and Anaesthesia

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is offering a Senior Clinical Fellow position in Liver Transplant and Anaesthesia at the Royal Free Hospital. The role entails providing anaesthesia for complex surgeries, participating in training programs, and being part of a team dedicated to exceptional patient care. Applicants should have significant ICU experience and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years ICU/Anaesthetics experience including 3 years in anaesthetics.
• Evidence of logbook of clinical experience.
• Participation in audit/QI projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on-call rota for liver transplantation anaesthesia.
• Anaesthesia for elective major surgery.
• Participate in teaching and training.

Skills

Anaesthesia knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

GMC registration

MBBS or equivalent

FRCA or equivalent

ALS

ATLS

APLS/EPALS

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Liver Transplant and Anaesthesia

This is a Senior Clinical Fellow post in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Anaesthesia based at the Royal Free Hospital. The post holder will join an existing pool of deanery trainees in the anaesthetics department participating in a comprehensive ST3+ (Specialist Trainee Year 3 and above) training program in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.

This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) or two sequential 6-month FTCs.

For a full and detailed explanation of the role, please see the attached job description.

Main duties of the job

• Participation in on-call rota for liver transplantation anaesthesia
• Anaesthesia for elective HPB theatres
• Anaesthesia for elective complex major surgery
• Participation in clinical audit
• Participation in teaching and training

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, and carry out over 17 million tests annually.

Our size, scale, and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to work that accommodates your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to advanced training, we support your career development.

The Royal Free combines globally recognized clinical expertise with local, friendly hospital care, representing the best in NHS treatment. We strive to provide excellent outcomes in clinical treatments, research, and training, fostering an inclusive, diverse, and friendly environment with a strong patient-focused ethos. Our goals are to create an inspiring and rewarding working environment that delivers world-class clinical outcomes and patient experiences.

Job responsibilities

For a full and detailed explanation of the role, please see the attached job description and other documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCA or equivalent
• ALS
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• ATLS
• APLS/EPALS

Anaesthetic knowledge and experience

• Minimum 5 years ICU/Anaesthetics experience (including 3 years in anaesthetics)
• Logbook evidence of experience
• Experience with ERAS pathways
• Ability to manage general emergency admissions
• Experience in managing acute pain

Qualities and attributes

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to build good relationships and collaborate with staff at all levels
• Empathy and ability to relate to patients from diverse backgrounds
• Effective communication with patients, the public, and colleagues, treating others with compassion and respect
• Willingness to recognize and challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate when necessary
• Commitment to personal development
• Motivation to perform to the best of your ability
• Potential leadership qualities in the field
• Flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, and a positive attitude to adapt in the NHS environment

Research, publications, and audit

• Evidence of participation in audit or quality improvement (QI) projects
• Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical Lead Anaesthesia Theatres and Perioperative Care

£61,825 per year plus London Weighting