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Anaesthetics & Simulation Fellowship
The closing date is 04 June 2026
Applications are invited for one position of Anaesthetics & Simulation Fellowship.
It is a fixed term appointment for a period of 12 months to cover vacant training post, commencing from August 2026 (other start dates may be considered). This post is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, is full time and the post holder will be expected to participate on the 1:8 on call rota. This is an excellent opportunity within the Anaesthetics department at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The on-call rota will be a 1 in 8 full shift rota. Opportunities will be available for the appointee to develop their skills in all areas of Anaesthetics. Clinical duties include provision of anaesthetics services for all specialties at Trust sites as well as out of hours cover for theatres, ICU and pain services.
The post will look to supporting those doctors who are developing a career in anaesthetics, in particular any CT2 equivalencies, which are required prior to applications for higher specialty training (ST).
Main duties of the job
It is envisaged that there will be an approximately 4:1 split between clinical and educational duties (i.e. 80% of day time with anaesthetics department, and 20% with education department). However, it is expected that the appointee will cover 100% of the 'on call' commitments.
Main clinical responsibilities:
* To provide a junior doctor level of clinical responsibilities with consultant cover.
* To participate in the department's teaching, audit, and educational activities.
* Sessions in the operating theatres, intensive care or obstetrics.
* Provide a safe and effective anaesthesia service across all areas of the hospital.
* Supporting on call tier of trainees in Anaesthesia (theatres and Obstetrics) / ICU during on call in order to provide a safe and effective emergency service.
* Supporting the Critical Care Outreach Service.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Qualifications / Training
* Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
* Primary FRCA or equivalent qualification
* Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent
* Postgraduate academic degree
* College Fellowship
Previous Experience
* Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
* Experience in Critical Care
* Experience in use of regional techniques
* Familiar with contemporary post operative pain control
* Completion of Stage 1 training or equivalent
* NHS experience
* Experience in Medicine outside of Anaesthesia
* Experience in simulation and / or educational activities
Fitness to Practice
* Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
* Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Skills
* Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
* Possess up to date knowledge of principles and practices of anaesthesia.
* Demonstrate aptitude for practical skills e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuospatial awareness
* Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
* Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
* Ability to teach clinical skills
* Understand contemporary issues surrounding simulation based education
Knowledge
* Experience of audit
Other requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our trust values every day
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.
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