Senior Clinical Fellow in General Anaesthesia

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.

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Robbie Kerry, Head of the Anaesthetic Fellowship programme, via email at Robbie.Kerry@ouh.nhs.uk

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.

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice at the time of application
• FRCA or Equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in anaesthesia and intensive care, as part of a structured training programme
• ALS provider
• Able to provide high quality perioperative care independently for emergency and elective cases, or aware of limitations, at the level of ST6 trainee
• Teaching medical and nursing undergraduates and postgraduates
• Familiar with working in teams, with ability and experience in leading teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and sees tasks through to completion
• Always conducts themselves in a professional manner
• Prior involvement in Audit and Clinical governance
• Willing to follow national and local guidelines with respect to patient management and education
• Computer literacy in order to participate in electronic record keeping
• Able to perform common procedures required in Anaesthetic practice

• NHS experience
• ATLS / APLS or equivalent
• Completed the equivalent of intermediate training in anaesthesia (UK CCT curriculum), particularly in regard to paediatrics and ICM
• Critical Care Transfer experience
• Experience in day surgery and remote site anaesthesia

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.