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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Support
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
40 hours per week (Full time, 40 hours)
Job ref
164-7256995
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham University Hospitals
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£63,152 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2025 18:00

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Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Nottingham Children’s Hospital has 116 acute beds and a stand-alone Paediatric Emergency Department, forming part of the Nottingham Major Trauma Centre. One Fellowship position in Paediatric Anaesthesia is available from February 2026 for a period of 12 months.

The exciting opportunity is designed for those wishing to pursue a career as a specialist paediatric anaesthetist, and fulfils all the criteria described in the Royal College of Anaesthetist 2010 curriculum. Applicants may be pre or post CCT, must hold FRCA or equivalent, and should have already completed their higher level training in paediatric anaesthesia. 

Main duties of the job

Approximately 10,000 paediatric surgical procedures are carried out each year at NUH, including emergency work. There is a significant neonatal surgery workload and NUH is a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, paediatric oncology and radiotherapy, paediatric urology and renal transplantation, spinal surgery and cleft lip and palate surgery. There is also a large ENT, emergency, general and plastic surgery workload. The NUH Major Trauma Centre is one of the busiest in the country, with a significant number of paediatric major trauma cases.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to experience all the sub-speciality areas during their placement, with the option to choose areas of specific interest for further development as experience develops.

Working for our organisation

We 16 full-time paediatric anaesthetists, who provide anaesthesia for most paediatric sub specialities, with the exception of cardiac and craniofacial surgery. The anaesthetic department has close links with both the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal intensive Care Unit.
The department also has an active Paediatric Acute Pain Service, led by Dr H. King working with 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The department has an active teaching program, comprising morbidity and mortality, audit, journal reviews and training in sub-speciality areas of anaesthesia. Our fellow will be expected to contribute regularly to these meetings. There are also excellent research links with the University Department of Anaesthesia, Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University. Active research projects are always ongoing, and there is opportunity for the appointee to develop their own ideas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will:

  • Provide daytime cover in the full range of sub-speciality areas available in NUH (initially under direct supervision; with increasing autonomy as experience increases)
  • Experience session in pain management and pre-op clinics
  • Provide 1 in 8 non-resident on call (with consultant cover)
  • Be given 1 day per week for non-clinical work (research/audit)
  • Opportunities will be provided to spend time on PICU, NICU or in Cardiac surgery, as required
  • Supervise and teach junior trainees in basic and intermediate paediatric anaesthesia

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with the GMC

Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • FRCA
Desirable criteria
  • Post CCT
  • Postgraduate thesis
  • APLS/EPLS provider or instructor

Clinical skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of job plan, inc. on-call work
  • Evidence of commitment to persuing a career in tertiary level Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of job plan
  • Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in other related specialities (PICU, NICU, paediatrics)
  • Successful completion of 'Higher' Paediatric Anaesthesia module

Management skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and other health professionals
  • Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Desirable criteria
  • Management/Administration experience (e.g. rota co-ordination)
  • Understanding of the current structure of the NHS including recent changes and initiatives

Personal skills/Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Ability to communicate effectively with good knowledge of spoken and written English
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
  • Professional attitude to work, reliability and good record of attendance

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Original research
  • Publications and presentations
  • Demonstrable ability as a teacher, with evidence of training for the role

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr James Armstrong
Job title
Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 924 9924
Additional information

Dr James Armstrong
Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist
[email protected]
0115 924 9924 Ext 61195

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