Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in London seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia. The role involves providing anaesthetic cover in obstetrics and supporting on-call teams. Candidates should have GMC registration and significant anaesthesia training. This position offers a salary range of £44,170 to £67,610, along with London Weighting of £2,162 per annum.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC.
• At least 6 months working in anaesthesia in the UK.
• Minimum 18 months of anaesthetic training in a recognised programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic cover in obstetrics on the labour ward.
• Support the on-call anaesthetic team.
• Conduct Maternity/Labour Ward analgesia and anaesthesia.

Skills

Obstetric anaesthesia experience

ITU training

GMC registration

Postgraduate training

Education

FRCA or equivalent

Minimum 3 years postgraduate training

Job description

Go back The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia at the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This post is for 6 months - 1 year from February 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in a 1 in 8 rota to provide anaesthetic cover in obstetrics on labour ward and support the on call anaesthetic team when necessary including the theatre anaesthetists and ICU team.

• At the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital
• Maternity / Labour Ward analgesia and anaesthesia
• Theatres / Anaesthesia and Perioperative care, including pre-operative assessment
• Pain and analgesia service
• Transfer of patients to other hospitals

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.

Person Specification

• Full registration with the GMC
• At least 6 months working in anaesthesia in the UK.
• Minimum 3 years of postgraduate training. Minimum 18 months of anaesthetic training in a recognised programme, and primary FRCA examination.
• FRCA or equivalent
• Experience in obstetric anaesthesia at SpR level.
• At least 3 months ITU training. Experience in specialities other than anaesthesia

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.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£44,170 to £67,610 a yearLondon Weighting £2,162 per annum