Job overview
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.
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
On Call Duties:
1. The post holder will be required to be on call at either Epsom or St Helier Hospital.
2. 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 criteria
3. Registration with GMC
4. MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
5. Primary FRCA or equivalent
6. Recognised RCoA approved anaesthetic qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Minimum 24 months experience in anaesthetics (international experience considered)
8. Provider or instructor in ATLS, APLS, ALS or similar
Desirable criteria
9. 6 months UK experience in anaesthetics
10. 3 months independent experience in obstetric anaesthesia
11. UK Core training completed (or equivalent experience)
Non Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
12. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Teaching/Research/Governanace
Essential criteria
13. Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
14. Current successful appraisal and revalidation
15. Experience of teaching undergraduates
16. Presentations at postgraduate meetings
Desirable criteria
17. Evidence of research and/or publications
18. Evidence of audit projects
19. Ability to teach junior staff
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.