Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (on call required)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hrs per week plus on call
- Job ref
- 343-MED-823
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/02/2026
Employer heading
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
12 Month fixed term Maternity cover
Will take part in the 1 in 8 Obstetric Rota at ST Helier Hospital
The Department:
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.
Main duties of the job
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)
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
.Duties of the Post:
Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting acutely to the specialty and referred to the specialty.
Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
Communication with other team members as appropriate.
Participation in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
Abide by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
To make sure that the guidance from the General Medical Council on Good Medical Practice is at the centre of your clinical practice.
To keep up to date in Anaesthetics knowledge by Continuous Medical Education in the best interest of the patient.
Although a timetable will be provided, you will be expected to be flexible, in the interests of patient care and to meet the needs of the department as decided by the general manager and coordinating surgeon.
To contribute to the wider corporate and organizational needs of the Trust as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Registration with GMC
Desirable criteria
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
- Recognised RCoA approved anaesthetic qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 24 months experience in anaesthetics
- 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)
- IAC/IACOA completed
Non Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
- Ability to work within a clinical team
Teaching/Research/Governance
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
- Ability to teach junior staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Hasmita Bagia
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- via switch
- Additional information
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