Job summary
- Main area
- Peadiatric Anaesthesia
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Start date August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 387-WC7658-DF
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental
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Job overview
Applications are invited for a fellow post within the department of paediatric anaesthesia at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
This fixed-term post is available to start on the 5th of August 2026 and runs for 12 months, although the option to take up the post for 6 months may be possible by mutual agreement. It is intended to give the experience and skills required for a consultant post within paediatric anaesthesia in a tertiary care hospital or in a District General Hospital with an interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
BRHC is a major tertiary paediatric centre within UHBW. It is one of eleven specialist children’s hospitals in England and is the paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the South-West. The department currently has 25 consultants, including national and internationally recognised leaders in areas such as regional anaesthesia and sustainability. It contains the regional PICU & retrieval service. A 31-cot NICU within the trust is the regional centre for cardiac and surgical referrals.
The department provides anaesthesia for:
- Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac surgery
- General Paediatric & Neonatal surgery
- Urology
- Renal (including transplantation)
- Orthopaedic
- Oncology/Haematology (including Bone Marrow Transplantation)
- Dental
- ENT surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Burns/Plastics
- Cleft
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Ophthalmology
There is a perioperative pain service run by two of the consultants and dedicated pain nurses.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the service provided by the Anaesthetic Department through a programme of accompanied and unaccompanied theatre sessions. The post holder will have additional duties on-call, supporting the pain service during the daytime and out of hours.
The candidate will take part in the registrar on-call rota, up to 1:8 frequency, which is compliant with the EWTD and new junior doctor contract.
Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details please refer to the Job Description.
For further information please contact Dr Jenny Macrae ([email protected])
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS MB BS/MB ChB (or equivalent)
- Final FRCA or approved equivalent
- CCT (or within 6 months at the time of interview, or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- MEPA or other paediatric simulator training
- APLS/EPALs
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia and ability to deliver safe anaesthetic service in the operating theatre
- Knowledge of post-operative pain management
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit/quality improvement
Desirable criteria
- At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work alone whilst understanding own limitations and willingness to request assistance.
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Excellent communication skills
Additional Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak and understand English to an appropriate standard
- Willing to embrace the trust values
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jenny Macrae
- Job title
- Consultant Paed Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
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