Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics & ICU
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on calls)
- Job ref
- 407-SURGERY-7572173
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £73,992 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/02/2026
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are looking to appoint two Senior Clinical Fellows (SCF) to the Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care.
The post-holder will work in collaboration with the existing Anaesthetists to provide a high quality, progressive and professional Anaesthetic service in a broad range of surgical specialties. The successful candidate will for the initial 3 months cover the First on-call rota followed with the potential for the subsequent nine months to be spent on the registrar level rota. There will be an opportunity to progress in training by undertaking ST3 modules like Critical care and Obstetrics along with an opportunity for exposure in Colorectal, Bariatrics, Pre assessment and Chronic pain and participate in Second oncalls on Maternity and ICU over the subsequent two years. The appointee will be able to engage with quality improvement projects, Research projects, Simulation and education based on individuals’ interests.
This is an opportunity to join a friendly, cohesive department currently consisting of 30 Consultants, 10 Specialty doctors, 2 SpR (Higher) 9 Clinical fellows, 9 WTE CT1&2, two WTE FY1, together with Advanced Critical Care Practitioners, specialist nursing team, in Acute Pain and Perioperative Medicine.
Previous candidates need not apply. Please note that the job advert will close as soon as we get significant amount of applications.
Main duties of the job
KEY DUTIES OF THE POST
- Cover Anaesthetics and ICU as per the needs of the service.
- Cover the first oncall rota during the early part of the placement.
- Covering the elective operating theatres, ICU and emergency theatres.
- Cover the Second oncall on ITU and Maternity oncalls.
Working for our organisation
General Information
The Anaesthetics Department is situated in the Trusts Outpatient Department. It is conveniently located close to surgical daycase and the Family Health and Diagnostics theatre complexes. It comprises of multiple shared rooms for consultant office space and an open plan secretarial space along with an integrated kitchenet in the same footprint. It provides a pleasant working environment with easy access to the Anaesthetic secretaries. There are hot desking areas close to Theatres and the ICU with a dedicated lecture/seminar room and a kitchen.
To be eligible for these posts you must be eligible to secure GMC registration with Licence to Practice, ideally have completed the Post graduate training in the country of origin at Core Training level.
Applicants should be aware that regardless of Country of Origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post will be assessed during the selection process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Senior Clinical Fellow will work on the General Critical Care Unit for a period of twelve months. There may be the opportunity to extend the post at the end of the term. This will depend upon staffing vacancies and satisfactory progress by the Fellow.
The post holder’s role can be adapted to suit the individual interests and training needs of the candidate. This may include spending time in operating theatre keeping Anesthetics skills up to speed.
Education
All clinical fellows are allocated a trained Educational Supervisor (ES) who will oversee their progress and serve as a mentor for training and other needs. We would expect the individual to meet with the ES both formally (every 3 months) to record the progress and informally as frequently as is possible.
The clinical fellow will be fully supervised by consultants during the day shift. Overnight, there is supervision by a resident senior trainee /middle grade and an on call ITU consultant.
For more details please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC registration or eligibility to secure it
- • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with the GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Language Skills
Essential criteria
- • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications and Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Medical Degree from a recognized university
- • A minimum of 2 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies
- • More than 6 months experience in Anaesthesia and have passed the RCoA requirements of Initial Assessment of Competencies OR more than 3 years in Anaesthesia or ICU and have passed the EDAIC or EDIC
Desirable criteria
- • Primary FRCA MCQ passed
- • At least 6 months ICU experience
- • Other educational qualifications (e.g.PG Cert ME)
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in a highly emotive/pressurized situation
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with an analytical and flexible mind
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision making skills
- Capacity to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Capacity to establish good working relationships with others
- Capacity to manage time and priorities workload, balance urgent demands and follow instructions
- Ability of to demonstrate an understanding of current career pathways
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Samir Nazir
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 656751
- Additional information
For an informal chat or more information regarding this post, please contact Joanna Hardwick, Dr Nazir's Secretary on 01922 656751
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Pleck Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
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