Job summary
Join us for a career and portfolio boosting opportunity

We are offering several Anaesthetic Junior Clinical Fellow jobs at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, commencing August 2026. These are a fixed term post, initially for 6 months, with the possible opportunity to extend. Applicants should have full GMC registration with a licence to practise, a minimum of three years of experience practising Anaesthesia to include at least 3 months Obstetric Anaesthesia on-call experience and 6 months Intensive Care Medicine training. Applicants should have at least 12 months UK anaesthetic experience.

The posts are ideally suited to those who are between Core and Specialty (Stage 1 and Stage 2) training in Anaesthesia, including those who have yet to pass the Primary FRCA. More broadly, any experienced Anaesthetist seeking further clinical exposure and portfolio-boosting opportunities in preparation for entering Specialty Training at ST4+ level is encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will join a busy, supportive department, providing anaesthesia for a broad range of specialties, and will participate in rotas covering Anaesthesia, Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPOC), Obstetrics, and Critical Care (these may be undertaken in blocks).

Please note, these posts are aligned to Trust specific pay scales and terms and conditions of service and are not linked to the 2016 doctors in training terms and conditions of service and pay scales.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Support the delivery of a high quality 24-hour Anaesthetic service, including participation inout of hours rotas, covering EPOC (Enhanced Perioperative Care unit), Obstetrics andCritical Care, in addition to General (Anaesthesia) duties.
• To work flexibly when required and depending upon demand.
• To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and personspecification documents.

About us
We offer:

• A named GMC-accredited Educational Supervisor
• Annual Medical Appraisal
• Exam support, interview and viva practice
• Access to undergraduate teaching roles with further opportunities to contribute to localeducation and audit/QI projects
• The benefit of the department's strong training, University, Trent Simulation Centre andRoyal College links
• Pay and leave in line with trainee peers
• Flexible working
• Access to pastoral support - buddying, mentoring, nationally recognised Junior Doctor Liaison Group and Staff Wellbeing Programme

There are two campuses, situated 5 miles apart in the heart of Nottingham, with 47 theatres covering all surgical specialties.

• Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) is the acute setting and supports a substantial surgical workloadincluding neurosurgery, spinal surgery, head and neck, hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery. Italso houses the region's only Major Trauma Centre, Emergency Department, Children'sHospital, Treatment Centre, Trent Simulation Centre and Medical School
• Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) delivers planned care and is where cardiac, thoracic, urology, the majority of cancer surgery and renal transplants are undertaken.

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026

Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade
Doctor - other

Salary
£67,325 a year
per annum

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
6 months

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
164-8160452

Job locations
QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties will include those normally expected of an Anaesthetic CT3+. During the daytime, thiswill involve theatre work; out of hours, duties will include obstetrics and/or junior emergencyanaesthetic cover +/- ICM if circumstances require.

Consultant cover is provided at all times, being non-resident overnight. At QMC, ConsultantAnaesthetists are resident throughout all daytime and twilight sessions, 7 days a week, supportingthe emergency workload.

The successful candidate will be responsible to a named Consultant within the senior managementteam, and have a named Educational Supervisor. They will be required to:

• participate in the delivery of a high quality 24-hour service including participation in theresident Out of Hours rota, covering a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care andObstetric Anaesthesia. Daytime sessions will be within Anaesthetics.
• provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which is included in the current bandingallocation of this post. In exceptional circumstances and for short periods only, ClinicalFellows may be requested to provide additional cover, for example, to cover sickness.Locums may also be employed in this instance. The rota is EWTD compliant withappropriate level of banding for anti-social hours.
• work flexibly, maintain a logbook and portfolio, engage with supervision, undergo medicalappraisal and to develop a learning plan/PDP.
• comply with management arrangements in place, to follow the guidelines on practice laiddown by the General Medical Councils Maintaining Good Medical Practice, and to beaccountable to the Trust for their actions and the quality of their work.
• comply with Trust Health and Safety policies, fulfil mandatory training requirements andmaintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice.
• maintain effective working relationships with anaesthetic, nursing, operating department,critical care, midwifery and surgical colleagues

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties andresponsibilities.

Person Specification
Evidence
Essential

• Qualifications & Trainingi.MBBS or equivalent medical qualification ii.Full registration with the GMC and Licence to Practice iii.By time of interview, either: a.Completion of RCoA Stage 1 training in Anaesthesia or equivalent - Primary FRCA is not an essential criterion. OR b.Signed, written confirmation from your College Tutor that you are on track to complete RCoA Stage 1 training, or equivalent, by post commencement (February 2024) - Primary FRCA is not an essential criterion.

Evidence
Essential

• Knowledge/Skills/Experience By the time of post commencement: o Minimum of 3 years of Anaesthesia training o Experience and competence requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan including emergency work. Evidence of relevant technical skills/competences for all aspects of the job plan, including: o 3 months of Obstetric on-call experience o 6 months of Intensive Care Medicine training o Evidence of continuous career development

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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address
QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Anaesthetist - JCF Supervisor
Dr Katharine Ingram
katharine.ingram@nhs.net
01159249924

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.