Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHETICS (ST6-7 EQUIVALENT)

We are inviting applications to fill our Senior Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the Department of Anaesthesia.

This post will commence as soon as possible and is a fixed term for two years.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.

For further information please contact:
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The successful applicant will have regular training lists across a broad spectrum of specialties as agreed at interview and will be expected to contribute to the out‑of‑hours service as part of the on‑call team alongside anaesthetic trainees. All out‑of‑hours call rotas are compliant with the European Working Time Directive legislation and the 2016 contract. When not working out‑of‑hours, the successful applicant will have a mixture of consultant‑supervised and solo lists (where appropriate).

Levels of responsibility

The successful candidate will mainly have supervised theatre lists with consultant trainers, but it is envisaged that they will have the opportunity to develop their own confidence in their areas of interest and work with local supervision independently.

The successful applicant will have a named consultant educational supervisor and undergo regular appraisal, actively taking part in the GMC revalidation process. During these meetings any specific training requirements and educational goals can be defined.

Teaching, research, study and training

The post can provide experience in anaesthetic subspecialty blocks not available in most hospitals, subject to availability. We have a strong track record of supporting doctors through the portfolio pathway. If successful applicants wish to pursue this route, we will be fully supportive and facilitate access to all required training modules.

There is an excellent range of postgraduate medical activities directed by the PGME centre, based at both the Leeds General Infirmary and St. James University Hospital.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, with 3,215 beds and over 15,000 staff employed across six sites, serving the UK's fifth largest city.

The department provides anaesthetic and critical care provision across all hospitals covering Major General Surgery, Urology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Cardiac, Thoracic, Paediatrics, Transplant (liver and kidney), Ophthalmic, Breast, Endocrine, Vascular, Neuro, ENT, Maxillo‑facial surgery, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, and training in general, neuro and cardiac intensive care medicine.

The successful candidate will join a team of over 150 anaesthetic staff, including more than 130 consultants and over 50 trainee anaesthetists.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• See Person Specification

Duties of the post

The successful applicant will have regular training lists across a broad spectrum of specialties as agreed at interview and will be expected to contribute to the out‑of‑hours service as part of the on‑call team alongside anaesthetic trainees.

(Same duties as Main duties – kept for clarity.)

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making:
  Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
• Empathy & Sensitivity:
  Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding, treats patients as people and demonstrates respect for all.
• Managing Others & Team Involvement:
  Able to work in multi‑professional teams & supervise junior medical staff.
• Organisation & Planning:
  Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively, prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds.
• Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty:
  Capacity to operate under pressure, demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances.
• Values:
  Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution.
• Professional Integrity:
  Dem…