Job summary
- Main area
- Aanesthesia/Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow-CESR
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (Mrs Latha Kumar/Dr Laura Peltola 0208 869 3969)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (on call)
- Job ref
- 337-MS-1830-SM
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £44,170 - £67,610 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

LNWH-Partnership Anaesthesia Portfolio Pathway (CESR) Programme
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow-CESR
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Job overview Applications are invited for the role of Portfolio Pathway (CESR) Specialty Registrar in Anaesthesia (ST4 or equivalent and above) for an innovative, multi-trust, rotational programme recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). The programme is based across 5 leading NHS trusts across central and NW London (LNWUH / Chelsea & Westminster / National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery / Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals / Hillingdon Hospital). The advertised post offers excellent clinical experience with a wide and varied case-mix across all modules required for Stage 2 & 3 sign-off under the 2021 RCoA Curriculum. Completion of the rotation will therefore prepare successful candidates for application to the GMC for Portfolio Pathway in Anaesthesia. Close support, educational supervision and mentorship are provided to postholders across each rotational site with all clinical and non-clinical components of Portfolio Pathway application catered for.
Salary details : MN37 starting from £44170.00-£67610.00 + 1A banding [50% basic salary supplementation]+ London weighting £2,162.00 per annum. |
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work with their designated educational supervisor to design and develop a programme of clinical work that suits their individual professional goals and objectives. Doctors will also be required to contribute to departmental academic, teaching, clinical governance and audit programmes.
The post-holder must work professionally and courteously with patients, their relatives and representatives, and all staff members.
The post assumes a thorough understanding of the changes taking place within the NHS; the vision, the goals and the impact of these on the provision of care and training of trainee doctors in the NHS. The post-holder will work under the supervision of consultant colleagues and alongside senior managers within the Directorate to deliver the overall strategic agenda for surgery and anaesthetics in the clinical setting.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust will be the base employer, with rotations to partnering trusts listed above.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person
Person specification
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of research skills and experience
Desirable criteria
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training completed Publications in peer-reviewed medical journals or medical textbooks
Teaching & Training Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of active participation within the last 12 months of QI/audit and teaching relevant to Anaesthetics or ICM Computer & IT Skills
Desirable criteria
- Formal teacher/trainer qualification Evidence of leadership role(s) and management activity
Relevant experience in specialty/Subspecialty
Essential criteria
- 36 months experience in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine (not including Foundation modules), of which at least thirty months is in Anaesthetics 1 year of anaesthetic/ICU experience in NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience in sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 1 equivalence sign off or equivalent experience (with supporting evidence at Portfolio Pathway application standard) or RCoA 2021 curriculum partial Stage 1 completion WITH RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 2 and Stage 3 signed off HALOs
Desirable criteria
- RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 2 and Stage 3 HALO evidence Other sub-specialist interests (with supporting evidence at CESR application standard)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, GMC registration with license to practice, PLAB[if needed]. Primary FRCA or RCoA Equivalent test of knowledge https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/training-careers/training-hub/portfolio-pathway
Desirable criteria
- Intercalated BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree) ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPALS or equivalent
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- 36 months experience in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine (not including Foundation modules), of which at least thirty months is in Anaesthetics 1 year of anaesthetic/ICU experience in NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience in sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia
Language
Essential criteria
- Highly proficient English language skills (written and spoken)
Desirable criteria
- IELTS
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
- RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 1 equivalence sign off or equivalent experience (with supporting evidence at CESR application standard) or RCoA 2021 curriculum partial Stage 1 completion WITH RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 2 and Stage 3 signed off HALOs
Desirable criteria
- RCoA 2021 curriculum Stage 2 and Stage 3 HALO evidence Other sub-specialist interests (with supporting evidence at Portfolio Pathway application standard)
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of research skills and experience
Desirable criteria
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training completed Publications in peer reviewed medical journals or medical textbooks
Portfolio Pathway
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of 2021 RCoA curriculum Working knowledge of portfolio pathway and application process
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Latha Kumar/Laura Peltola
- Job title
- Directorate Office Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8869 3969
- Additional information
Dr Laura Peltola, Consultant in Anaesthesia – [Via Latha Kumar]
Mrs Latha Kumar, Directorate Office Manager – [email protected] Mobile: 07878145541
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