Job summary An exciting opportunity as arisen within the Anaesthetic department for a senior clinical fellow to join our ACSA accredited department and enhance your skills. This post is aimed at doctors with at least 2 years anaesthetic experience who are taking a year out from training, or whom are considering pursuing a speciality doctor career. Doctors with less experience will be considered provided they have obtained initial competencies in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care. The post would also be suitable for doctors with more experience, who wish to gain the final FRCA and re-enter training. The responsibilities of the post will reflect the previous experience of the post-holder. Fellows will have CPD sessions when not covering night duties, some of which will be used to attend the monthly department governance and education half days. Doctors wishing to gain the primary FRCA may use this time to participate in our departmental examination teaching programme. For those aspiring to gain the final FRCA, we offer a programme of support for MCQ, SAQ and VIVA practice. Please note this post may close early if we receive high number of applications Main duties of the job The post holder will work across all areas of anaesthesia, including obstetric anaesthesia and critical care and as such must have basic competencies in all 3 area. They will have responsibility for acute and emergency care. We can provide areas of additional interest and support doctors with exams, QI projects, teaching opportunities and are proud of our record in supporting doctors into training posts. The posts are initially for a fixed term contract of 6 - 12 months but could be extended if mutually agreeable. The posts are designed to be fulltime but applicants wishing to work less than full-time will be considered. A 40 hr week job plan (with pro rata basic salary) is also available About us We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including: Cycle to Work Travel Scheme Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network. Our values: We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are: Committed to Quality of Care Compassion Working together for patients Improving Lives Everyone Counts Respect and Dignity Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. Date posted 21 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 423-7118489 Job locations Airedale Hospital Skipton Rd, Steeton, Keighley BD20 6TD Job description Job responsibilities Providing anaesthetic and critical care across a range of specialites in our diverse district general hospital. You will work a rota with out of hours commitment either 1 in 8 or 1 in 10 with support from a non resident consultant. You will be expected to supervise more junior members of staff within the department. Please see attached job description and person spec for more information. Job description Job responsibilities Providing anaesthetic and critical care across a range of specialites in our diverse district general hospital. You will work a rota with out of hours commitment either 1 in 8 or 1 in 10 with support from a non resident consultant. You will be expected to supervise more junior members of staff within the department. Please see attached job description and person spec for more information. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in designing and implementing quality improvement projects Teaching experience Minimum of 2 years anaesthetics experience. Basic competencies in anaesthesia, critical care medicine and obstetric anaesthesia Able to cover acute theatres, obstetric & critical care on-call duties NHS experience Desirable Experience in supervising junior anaesthetic trainees Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Core anaesthesia training or equivalent Full registration with General Medical Council Desirable Primary FRCA BSc/MSc/MD/PhD Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in designing and implementing quality improvement projects Teaching experience Minimum of 2 years anaesthetics experience. Basic competencies in anaesthesia, critical care medicine and obstetric anaesthesia Able to cover acute theatres, obstetric & critical care on-call duties NHS experience Desirable Experience in supervising junior anaesthetic trainees Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Core anaesthesia training or equivalent Full registration with General Medical Council Desirable Primary FRCA BSc/MSc/MD/PhD 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Address Airedale Hospital Skipton Rd, Steeton, Keighley BD20 6TD Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)