Job overview

We are seeking motivated & ambitious ST5+ Clinical Fellows in Anaesthetics to join our structured CESR Portfolio Pathway Programme, delivered in partnership between Mid and South Essex Hospitals NHS Trust (MSE),  Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

This is a unique opportunity for non-training grade anaesthetists who are committed to achieving Specialist Registration via the Portfolio Pathway route, with a clearly defined rotational structure and excellent access to SIAs, specialty modules, and consultant-level supervision.

The Department of Anaesthetics provides anaesthetics, pain services, pre-operative preparation & emergency services to Broomfield Hospital and Braintree Community Hospital. The Department is under the Care Group - Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care across MSE, has one Clinical Director & several lead Clinicians for different sub-specialties including Burns, Obstetrics, Pain, Paediatrics, Difficult Airway and Pre- assessment. We provide anaesthetics services to 22 theatres; 3 day stay units, Burns theatres on the Burns ICU, Maternity with 2 designated theatres & labour ward, radiology for MRI scans & interventions, cardioversions in cardiac suite. We also provide anaesthetic services to 2 theatres at Braintree Community Hospital which offer elective orthopaedic surgery. 

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for providing high-quality anaesthetic and perioperative care across a broad spectrum of clinical specialties. Your daily routine will involve active participation in theatre lists, providing essential emergency cover & supporting critical care duties. A core focus of this role is professional advancement via the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) pathway, requiring you to maintain meticulous portfolio evidence and engage fully in Specialist Interest Area (SIA) modules under consultant supervision. Beyond clinical tasks, you will be expected to contribute to the department's educational culture by attending teaching sessions, workshops, and simulation training.  Play a key role in departmental safety & evolution through involvement in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance, while fulfilling service requirements by contributing to the local on-call rotas.

Based mainly in Broomfield Hospital covering all theatres and remote site but will also include the opportunity to cover elective orthopaedic work at Braintree Community Hospital. The on calls will predominantly cover maternity theatres/labour ward, plastics trauma and a senior anaesthetist (1330) tier. There will be an opportunity to rotate onto the Burns ITU and General ITU rota as well.  

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

 We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust