Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Provision to extend for another year)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-WPHSCF-24
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £61,825 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Fellow - Anaesthesia and Critical Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic team players to join the anaesthetic department to enhance their training and contribute to the service in obstetrics, theatres and Intensive Care. We are keen to foster individual interests and will encourage continued development with regular teaching and yearly appraisal.
The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.
Main duties of the job
The post will be for a period of one year with provision to be extended for another year. This will include placement in general theatres, Obstetrics and ICU. The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.
The department operates a full shift system and integrates Anaesthetic trainees, Fellows and Speciality Doctors into the on call tier rotas.
The daytime clinical work will comprise of sessions consisting of routine or emergency surgical lists, anaesthetic cover for labour ward and intensive care work (according to experience).
Clinical fellows will be expected to participate in the on-call rota along with the other trainees and specialty doctors after the appropriate competency assessments and sign off. There are 3 on call rotas and you will be expected to rotate between them all. The rotas are all full shift and resident on call including resident night shifts.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties of the Post:
The post has specific aims and objectives:We endeavour to provide similar standards of training and supervision, as well as assessments DOPS, Anaes-CEX, CbD, MSF) and appraisals, as other UK trainees on rotation in the hospital. The trainee will have an appraisal at the end of 12 months.
The post will be for a period of one year with provision to be extended for another year. This will include placement in general theatres, Obstetrics and ICU. The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.
The department operates a full shift system and integrates Anaesthetic trainees, Fellows and Speciality Doctors into the on call tier rotas.
The daytime clinical work will comprise of sessions consisting of routine or emergency surgical lists, anaesthetic cover for labour ward and intensive care work (according to experience).
Clinical fellows will be expected to participate in the on-call rota along with the other trainees and specialty doctors after the appropriate competency assessments and sign off. There are 3 on call rotas and you will be expected to rotate between them all. The rotas are all full shift and resident on call including resident night shifts.
Person specification
Management, Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of effective leadership skills.
- • Evidence of applying current research in practice.
- • Good communication skills.
- • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives.
- • Awareness of Current NHS restructuring and implications in patient care
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to communicate effectively and to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- • Motivated and able to motivate others.
- • Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of presentations at meetings of learned societies.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Completion of Core Training certificate in Anaesthesia
- IAC, IAOC
Desirable criteria
- Primary FRCA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad general experience in anaesthesia and critical care
- Experience in Obstetric anaesthesia
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills.
- Previous experience of working in NHS
Desirable criteria
- Regional anaesthesia skills
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
- Experience of Audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Dinesh Selvan
- Job title
- Deputy Chief of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006 153195
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