Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Anaesthesia - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Description

NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow


Main area

  • Clinical Support
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Grade


  • NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow
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Contract

  • 12 months (Fixed term)
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Hours

  • 40 hours per week (Full time, 40 hours)
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Site

  • Nottingham University Hospitals
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £34,012 - £58,398 per anum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • Today at 12:00Job 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 2024 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.

Working for our organisation


We 15 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 subspeciality areas available in NUH (initially under direct supervision; with increasing autonomy as experience increases)
  • Experience session in pain management and preop clinics
  • Provide 1 in 8 nonresident on call (with consultant cover)
  • Be given 1 day per week for nonclinical 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. oncall 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 multiprofessional 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 coordination)
  • 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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