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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (On call required)
Job ref
343-MED-835
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Site
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£73,992 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/04/2026 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

12 months fixed term

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic people to join our dedicated team in Anaesthetics

We  strive to achieve the trust’s mission statement of ‘delivering outstanding care every day’.

Inclusion and Diversity:

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Apply today!

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding care and eager to contribute to our education and research programmes, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our dedicated team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

 

Main duties of the job

The Anaesthetic department at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust covers a wide variety of elective, day case, and emergency surgery on two main sites. We currently cover one Intensive care unit and one High Dependency Unit, two obstetrics units and provide elective anaesthesia at both sites. Emergency surgery of all specialties is concentrated at St Helier Hospital, while the majority of the elective work is performed at Epsom General Hospital. The post holder will be encouraged to attend weekly educational departmental meetings which occur on both sites.

 

 

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

On Call Duties:

  • The post holder will be required to be on call at either Epsom or St Helier Hospital.
  • The senior clinical fellow will be supported at all times by the Consultants and be expected to supervise junior fellows. As per experience and seniority, the on call rota slot will be allocated either on the senior tier (labour ward and paediatric emergencies) or junior tier (StH theatres or Epsom HDU).

Please see JD for full list of duties required for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registration with GMC
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Primary FRCA or equivalent
  • Recognised RCoA approved anaesthetic qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 24 months experience in anaesthetics (international experience considered)
  • Provider or instructor in ATLS, APLS, ALS or similar
Desirable criteria
  • 6 months UK experience in anaesthetics
  • 3 months independent experience in obstetric anaesthesia
  • UK Core training completed (or equivalent experience)

Non Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Teaching/Research/Governanace

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
  • Current successful appraisal and revalidation
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates
  • Presentations at postgraduate meetings
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of research and/or publications
  • Evidence of audit projects
  • Ability to teach junior staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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
Jennifer Lambert
Job title
Deputy Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
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