Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics / Scottish Perioperative Medicine Society (SPOMS)
University Hospital Wishaw
University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) is recruiting a Clinical Fellow (SPOMS) to join the existing team of Anaesthetists, and wider multi-disciplinary team, for term of 12 month beginning 5th August 2026. The post has a split of 50% Clinical Duty and 50% SPOMS
Applicants must be registered with the GMC with Licence to Practice and have a minimum of 18 months experience Anaesthetics or Critical Care
Purpose of the Post
The SPOMS Fellow will play a key role in advancing perioperative medicine across Scotland through research, education, and quality improvement. This new fellowship provides a unique opportunity to combine clinical anaesthetic training with national-level project work in perioperative medicine, policy, and patient-centred care.
Key Responsibilities
SPOMS (Non-clinical) Component (50%)
• Support delivery of SPOMS strategic objectives and ongoing national projects.
• Contribute to research, audit, and quality improvement in perioperative medicine across Scotland.
• Develop educational materials, workshops, and presentations.
• Assist in coordination of SPOMS events and communications.
• Produce written outputs for national dissemination.
• Liaise with national bodies (e.g., RCoA, CPOC, Centre for Sustainable Delivery).
• Engage with patients and the public to enhance awareness of perioperative medicine.
Clinical Component (50%)
• Undertake clinical anaesthetic duties at University Hospital Wishaw appropriate to training grade.
• Participate in clinical governance and departmental education.
• Maintain curriculum progression supported by local supervisors.
Expected Outcomes
• Completion of at least one national-level perioperative project.
• Contribution to academic outputs (presentation, publication, or guideline contribution).
• Development of leadership, communication, and management skills.
• Strengthened links between SPOMS and perioperative services across Scotland and the UK.
Professional Development
The fellow will receive mentorship from SPOMS Executive and clinical supervisors, opportunities to present at meetings, support for academic dissemination, and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Opportunity to travel around Scotland for exposure to a range of perioperative clinicians.
The successful applicant will require to have a minimum of 18 month experience in a Anaesthetic or Critical Care post.
The Anaesthetics Department is part of the Surgical & Critical Care Directorate, which provides services within a 12 theatre main operating suite inclusive of 2 maternity theatres with 3 daily orthopaedic trauma theatres.
UHW also houses NHS Lanarkshire’s regional maternity unit and the anaesthetic department provides 24/7 resident cover providing all aspects of obstetric anaesthesia. Our maternity unit has approx. 5000 deliveries per year. We have now split our rota so that CEPOD out of hours cover and Obstetric Anaesthetic cover is separate.
UHW is Lanarkshire’s trauma unit providing surgical and anaesthetic services for all adult and paediatric trauma patients requiring surgery within NHSL. We also function as a trauma centre, integrated within the Scottish Trauma Network. There is extensive opportunity for regional anaesthesia and there are regular awake upper limb lists.
There is a 12 bedded Adult Critical Care Unit admitting both Level 2 and Level 3 patients. Nominally this is split as 5 Level 3 beds and 7 Level 2 beds. On site there is also a 4 bedded surgical Level 1 area and a 12 bedded medical HDU.
University Hospital Wishaw is a District General Hospital allowing a varied practice and in addition to above hosts upper and lower general surgery, gynaecology, paediatric services with day case paediatric surgery and trauma and orthopaedic services. We have active acute and chronic pain services. We have a motivated team of consultants with an interest in perioperative medicine and the preassessment clinic incorporates a shared decision making clinic and is supported by a CPET service. The post incorporates a preassessment session however this can be flexible depending on the successful candidates interest and expertise.
Situated in West Central Scotland, University Hospital Wishaw is readily accessed from a wide area. It sits between Glasgow and Edinburgh allowing ready access and commuting from both.
The successful applicant would contribute out of hours work to cepod theatre, obstetric and/or intensive care. To apply for this post and find out more please visit the NHS Scotland Recruitment Portal.
Potential applicants are encouraged to find out more and