Main area Anaesthesia Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 358-6816049-MED
Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leicester General Hospital
Town: Leicester
Salary: £61,825 per annum
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Regional Fellow Anaesthetics
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join the Anaesthetic and intensive care teams based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the posts of Clinical Regional Fellow.
This post is suitable for any grade of doctor who:
* holds full GMC registration.
* is thought to be within 2 years of gaining all competencies required for completion of training.
* has certificate of basic training and at least gained the primary FRCA or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
* Opportunities to deliver teaching and educational events covering all levels of training from non-clinical to being part of the faculty delivering national educational events.
* Support will be given for those pursuing postgraduate educational qualifications.
* Work with departmental audit leads to assist completion of projects and conduct audits required for departmental accreditation.
* Further develop clinical interest and be involved in departmental meetings and events.
* Involvement in anaesthetic audit and research.
* Part of the intensive care team involved in audit and research currently being conducted by the intensive care units.
* Opportunity to work within one of the busiest maternity units in the county, involved in research and innovative care in this specialty.
* Involvement in all aspects of perioperative care, including pre-operative optimisation, CPET testing, morbidity and mortality scoring, high risk clinics, and virtual assessments.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest Acute teaching Trusts in England with a workforce of approximately 14,500 employees including clinicians, non-clinical support workers, clinical and non-clinical leaders and staff.
UHL supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country spread over three sites, each offering different surgical emphasis. As a training hub within the East Midlands, there are several work streams across the Trust and University of Leicester involving task training, simulation, high stakes assessment, and continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be part of the training faculty responsible for the oversight and quality management of education and innovating to meet the changing needs of healthcare professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
University Hospitals of Leicester supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country, covering 3 acute hospitals and 3 community hospitals.
Leicester has a well-established reputation in education in anaesthesia and will be delivering training to increasing numbers of Foundation trainees and CMT trainees, rotating through ICM and anaesthesia. There is a growing need for a team of enthusiastic individuals to assist in delivering this training, working closely with the consultant leads in foundation and ICM training.
Each of the 3 hospitals in Leicester has an intensive care unit supporting tertiary services in hepatobiliary surgery, renal and transplant, general surgery, cardiothoracic, and cardiac surgery. Each of the units is involved in national and local research and audit.
Leicester Hospitals have a well-established CPET and pre-operative exercise programme as well as running high risk clinics for all major specialties.
The clinical component of the post will involve supporting a 1:8 on-call rota in anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia, or intensive care depending on service needs.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice
* Previous employment in an anaesthetic capacity
Experience
* Suitable experience for on-call anaesthetic work, including:
* Intensive care
* Obstetrics
* Emergency theatre (e.g. employment history, supervisor letter or logbook summary)
Teaching
* Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate level
* Higher qualifications in Medical Education
Communication and relationship skills
* Demonstrable skills in clear, fluent, and articulate verbal and written presentation.
* Self-motivated and desire to succeed.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
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