Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Anaesthesia | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Nottingham is offering a Fellowship position in Paediatric Anaesthesia starting February 2026 for 12 months. The role involves providing anaesthesia for a variety of paediatric procedures and opportunities for research and teaching. Candidates must hold FRCA or equivalent and have completed higher-level training in paediatric anaesthesia. The position supports professional development with specialized experiences in various sub-specialties.

Benefits

Research opportunities

Active teaching program

Support from experienced anaesthetists

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold FRCA or equivalent.
• Completed higher-level training in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Pre or post CCT applicants are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide daytime cover in sub-specialty areas
• Experience sessions in pain management and pre-op clinics
• Supervise and teach junior trainees

Skills

FRCA or equivalent

Higher level training in paediatric anaesthesia

Experience in pain management

Ability to supervise and teach junior trainees

Education

Higher Medical Education in Anaesthesia

Job description

Nottingham Children’s Hospital has 116 acute beds and a stand-alone Paediatric Emergency Department, forming part of the Nottingham Major Trauma Centre. One Fellowship position in Paediatric Anaesthesia is available from February 2026 for a period of 12 months.

The exciting opportunity is designed for those wishing to pursue a career as a specialist paediatric anaesthetist, and fulfils all the criteria described in the Royal College of Anaesthetist 2010 curriculum. Applicants may be pre or post CCT, must hold FRCA or equivalent, and should have already completed their higher level training in paediatric anaesthesia.

Approximately 10,000 paediatric surgical procedures are carried out each year at NUH, including emergency work. There is a significant neonatal surgery workload and NUH is a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, paediatric oncology and radiotherapy, paediatric urology and renal transplantation, spinal surgery and cleft lip and palate surgery. There is also a large ENT, emergency, general and plastic surgery workload. The NUH Major Trauma Centre is one of the busiest in the country, with a significant number of paediatric major trauma cases.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to experience all the sub-speciality areas during their placement, with the option to choose areas of specific interest for further development as experience develops.

We 16 full-time paediatric anaesthetists, who provide anaesthesia for most paediatric sub specialities, with the exception of cardiac and craniofacial surgery. The anaesthetic department has close links with both the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal intensive Care Unit.
The department also has an active Paediatric Acute Pain Service, led by Dr H. King working with 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The department has an active teaching program, comprising morbidity and mortality, audit, journal reviews and training in sub-speciality areas of anaesthesia. Our fellow will be expected to contribute regularly to these meetings. There are also excellent research links with the University Department of Anaesthesia, Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University. Active research projects are always ongoing, and there is opportunity for the appointee to develop their own ideas.

Successful applicants will:
• Provide daytime cover in the full range of sub-speciality areas available in NUH (initially under direct supervision; with increasing autonomy as experience increases)
• Experience session in pain management and pre-op clinics
• Provide 1 in 8 non-resident on call (with consultant cover)
• Be given 1 day per week for non-clinical work (research/audit)
• Opportunities will be provided to spend time on PICU, NICU or in Cardiac surgery, as required
• Supervise and teach junior trainees in basic and intermediate paediatric anaesthesia


This advert closes on Friday 25 Jul 2025