Job summary
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.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

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.

About us
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.

Job 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

• Registration with GMC
• MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• Primary FRCA or equivalent
• Recognised RCoA approved anaesthetic qualification

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 24 months experience in anaesthetics (international experience considered)
• Provider or instructor in ATLS, APLS, ALS or similar

Desirable

• 6 months UK experience in anaesthetics
• 3 months independent experience in obstetric anaesthesia
• UK Core training completed (or equivalent experience)

Non Clinical Skills
Essential

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

Teaching/Research/Governanace
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
• Current successful appraisal and revalidation
• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Presentations at postgraduate meetings

Desirable

• Evidence of research and/or publications
• Evidence of audit projects
• Ability to teach junior staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are an equal opportunities employer.