Job summary Clinical Fellow post in Anaesthesia is available from August 2024 at the Oxford University Hospitals. The post will be based jointly with the Horton Hospital, Banbury and the Oxford hospitals. This is a great opportunity to work with a friendly, supportive group of anaesthetists, which is part of the wider Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will gain experience at a high-quality day surgery centre and have dedicated opportunities to work alongside seniors, anaesthetising patients in a variety of remote site locations, including MRI and angiography suites. You must be familiar with the demands of a large UK teaching hospital anaesthetic department. This post is only suitable for candidates with current GMC registration and a license to practice. Main duties of the job The focus of this fellowship, beyond the delivery of perioperative care and participation in the resident on-call rotas, is gaining 12 months experience at the equivalent of step 3 (higher) level in various anaesthesia disciplines.The Fellow will work with distant, local, and direct supervision, as appropriate. The post holder will work within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust group of hospitals About us Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust is made up of the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Women's Centre, the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Heart Centre and Eye Hospital), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. The Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia consists of over 120 Consultant Anaesthetists and 60 trainees. Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £63,152 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 321-CSS-MS-6497537-S6-A Job locations Horton General Hospital Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AL Job description Job responsibilities Clinical The work schedule is resident, full shift 1:10 on call rota (pro rata), at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury. This is a resident rota providing support to the trauma theatre and critical care / airway support to the rest of the hospital. A duty consultant is on site until 8pm, every day, including bank holidays and weekends. You will be the sole anaesthetist resident at night, with the consultant available from home. There is a dedicated on-call room available. Daytime work will focus on delivering and gaining experience in high turnover day case anaesthesia while at Banbury and gaining a wide experience at the equivalent of higher training level in the various disciplines on offer at the John Radcliffe hospital. Fellows are expected to undertake some solo elective theatre lists commensurate with their level of training and experience, but always with indirect consultant supervision. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement, and any other clinical governance activities as required by the Trust, Health Authorities, and external accrediting bodies. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the Clinical Director.See the detailed Job Description for more details. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical The work schedule is resident, full shift 1:10 on call rota (pro rata), at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury. This is a resident rota providing support to the trauma theatre and critical care / airway support to the rest of the hospital. A duty consultant is on site until 8pm, every day, including bank holidays and weekends. You will be the sole anaesthetist resident at night, with the consultant available from home. There is a dedicated on-call room available. Daytime work will focus on delivering and gaining experience in high turnover day case anaesthesia while at Banbury and gaining a wide experience at the equivalent of higher training level in the various disciplines on offer at the John Radcliffe hospital. Fellows are expected to undertake some solo elective theatre lists commensurate with their level of training and experience, but always with indirect consultant supervision. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement, and any other clinical governance activities as required by the Trust, Health Authorities, and external accrediting bodies. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the Clinical Director.See the detailed Job Description for more details. Person Specification Other Essential Full GMC registration and licence to practise FRCA or Equivalent Experience Essential 5 years' experience in anaesthesia and intensive care within a structured training programme ALS provider Training in ICM, paediatrics and critical care transfer Current NHS experience within a large university teaching hospital Personal Skills Essential Familiar with working in teams, with ability and experience in leading teams Excellent written and verbal communication skills Self-motivated and sees tasks through to completion Behavioural Skills Essential Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times Prior involvement in Audit and Clinical governance Technical Skills Essential Computer literacy in order to participate in electronic record keeping Able to perform common procedures required in Anaesthetic practice Person Specification Other Essential Full GMC registration and licence to practise FRCA or Equivalent Experience Essential 5 years' experience in anaesthesia and intensive care within a structured training programme ALS provider Training in ICM, paediatrics and critical care transfer Current NHS experience within a large university teaching hospital Personal Skills Essential Familiar with working in teams, with ability and experience in leading teams Excellent written and verbal communication skills Self-motivated and sees tasks through to completion Behavioural Skills Essential Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times Prior involvement in Audit and Clinical governance Technical Skills Essential Computer literacy in order to participate in electronic record keeping Able to perform common procedures required in Anaesthetic practice 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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Horton General Hospital Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AL Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)