Job summary
A Senior Clinical Fellow post in Vascular Anaesthesia is available at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH). OUH is a tertiary vascular centre in Oxford and is the hub for vascular services across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

This post could be considered as an OOPE or as a standalone 12-month post. It would suit a senior resident / peri-CCT / post CCT grade - as independent practice will be an expected/planned endpoint, thus more junior grades are not eligible. The post holder will be expected to join in delivering the education of junior grade anaesthetists and medical students in this area. Overseas applications from qualified anaesthetists will be considered provided applicants have at least 5 years of anaesthetic training in structured training programmes similar to the RCoA and are fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.

Main duties of the job
This twelve-month post will provide training in vascular anaesthesia in a busy tertiary referral centre. The service is based at The John Radcliffe and delivers care to a high volume of patients, including both elective and emergency vascular surgery, as well as complex endovascular procedures.

The appointee will join the established vascular anaesthetic group, contributing to two dedicated daily vascular operating lists, alongside a comprehensive perioperative service. This includes a weekly consultant anaesthetist-led preoperative assessment clinic and anaesthetist-led cardiopulmonary exercise (CPET) testing for high-risk patients, supporting optimisation and risk stratification.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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Details
Date posted
05 August 2026

Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade
Doctor - other

Salary
£76,582 a year

Per annum

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
12 months

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
321-CSS-MS-8101866-S6

Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The centre is a high-volume unit performing approximately 4050 open aortic cases per year and over 150 carotid endarterectomies annually, with an almost exclusively awake carotid practice. There is a broad range of complex endovascular procedures, both techniques.

While the service does not currently undertake open thoracoabdominal surgery, it has a well-developed portfolio of advanced vascular interventions. We also have a busy peripheral arterial disease service and perform significant numbers of bypass and revascularization procedures, plus major lower limb amputations, often under regional anaesthesia.

See Job Description for full details of the job role.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Final FRCA or equivalent
• ALS provider
• More than 5 years' experience in structured training programme in Anaesthesia

Desirable

• ATLS provider
• NHS experience
• Higher level training in Vascular anaesthesia or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Specialist training in anaesthesia and experience in multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to make decisions at ST6/7 level

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of team leadership skills to be able to effectively work at the level of a Clinical Fellow in a large multi-site teaching hospital
• Effective administrative and time management skills
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Computer literacy for electronic patient record keeping
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of delivering teaching and training in healthcare
• Involvement in clinical audit/quality improvement/clinical governance activity
• Interest in vascular anaesthesia research

Desirable

• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
• Experience in preparing clinical guidelines
• Flexible approach to problem solving
• Experience with simulation and MDT training
• Completed quality improvement/audit projects
• Involvement in Vascular anaesthesia research

Other
Essential

• Full registration and licence to practise

Desirable

• Full driving licence

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).

Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address
John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Anaesthetist

Paul Douglass

paul.douglass@ouh.nhs.uk

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.