Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetric Anaesthesia

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia. This role involves providing anaesthetic cover in obstetrics, supporting the anaesthetic team, and delivering high-quality perioperative care. Candidates must hold full GMC registration, have significant postgraduate training, and experience in obstetric anaesthesia. Competitive salary package offered, ranging from £44,170 to £67,610 plus London Weighting.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC is required.
• Minimum 3 years of postgraduate training and 18 months of anaesthetic training.
• Experience in obstetric anaesthesia at SpR level is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic cover in obstetrics on the labour ward.
• Support the on-call anaesthetic team when necessary.
• Provide analgesia and anaesthesia in maternity/labour ward.

Skills

Obstetric anaesthesia

Perioperative care

Pain management

Collaboration with medical teams

Education

Primary FRCA examination

Full registration with GMC

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetric Anaesthesia

The closing date is 27 January 2026

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

Main duties of the job

• Work in a 1 in 8 EWTD compliant 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.
• Provide analgesia and anaesthesia in maternity/labour ward.
• Provide perioperative care, including pre-operative assessment.
• Provide pain and analgesia service.
• Transfer patients to other hospitals.
• Work at The Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital.

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 hospitals provide 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 specialties 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 year. London Weighting £2,162