Clinical Fellows In Anesthetics & Critical Care
(With an interest in one of the following; Perioperative Medicine, Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Leadership and Management or Research)
University Hospital Wishaw
University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) is looking for Senior Clinical Fellows to join the existing team of Anaesthetists, and wider multi-disciplinary team, initially for one year with the possibility of a further year beginning August 2026.
These posts are designed to deliver a targeted and bespoke package of education and development and as such will be supported with an education bursary toward attainment of higher education for example PG certificates, diploma’s or Masters degree (funding available of around £4000 for an approved course). There is an expected split of 70:30 between clinical and non-clinical time. The succesful applicant should have a minimum of 18 months experience in Anaesthetics or Critical Care
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