Main area Anaesthesia Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (to include resident on-call shifts) Job ref 318-25-VASC
Employer Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals Town Gloucester Salary £61,825 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/05/2025 23:59
Fellow within anaesthesia - 40 hrs / week for each FTE post
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
Job overview
We wish to appoint 2 new Clinical Fellow Colleagues to meet the increasing demand for anaesthetic services, in particular Obstetric services, at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). The posts will be a combination of service, teaching and out-of-hours working, which will be flexible.
Full-time or part-time working is possible.
Posts may be 6 months or 12 months duration.
Anaesthetic clinical speciality working can be taken in the following:
* Ophthalmology
* Gynaecology (including major gynaecological oncology surgery)
* ENT/Maxillo surgery (including paediatrics and complex airways)
* General surgery - upper (including oesophagectomies) and lower GI
* Urology (major urological work including robotic prostatectomies, cystectomies, open and laparoscopic nephrectomies)
Single or multiple clinical specialities can be accommodated.
The role is an ideal opportunity for either:
1. Applicants approaching CCT to undertake higher training in a specialty/specialties of their choice prior to applying for a substantive consultant position.
2. Those earlier in their career in anaesthesia who may wish to boost their CV prior to Specialist Trainee (Stage 2) interview.
Main duties of the job
This post does include on-call commitments on the obstetric (GRH) and/or general anaesthetic rota (GRH & CGH). Currently 1:8 EWTD compliant.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full General Medical Council Registration
* IOAC obstetric competence or equivalent
* Primary FRCA exam or equivalent
Experience
* Proven clinical skills in Anaesthesia and Obstetric Anaesthesia to a level equivalent to a CT4/ST4 Anaesthetic Trainee
* The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to work cohesively with colleagues in Obstetrics, Midwifery, Critical Care and the Theatre Team.
Evidence based practice and research
* Experience in devising, conducting and applying audit results and then re-auditing
* Track record of critical reading
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* Training in and experience of evidence-based practice.
* Plans for possible ongoing research projects relevant to service
Management and leadership
* Willing and able to work with colleagues in other specialties, professions and roles to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service.
* Familiar with clinical governance
* Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS.
* Experience of clinical governance
* Experience of protocol / pathway development and change management
Teaching and research
* An interest in teaching others
* Practical experience of working within in teaching posts
Personal attributes
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to work co-operatively as a team member
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested.
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