Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia | University Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Anaesthetic Fellow

This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join the Anaesthetic and intensive care teams at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Senior Anaesthetic Fellow.

• holds full GMC registration.
• is thought to be within 2 years of gaining all competencies required for completion of training (CESR or CCT) and at least 4 years of experience in anaesthesia and intensive care.
• has certificate of basic training in anaesthesia and obstetrics and at least gained the primary FRCA or equivalent.

The successful applicant would work in parallel with anaesthetic training residents to provide on-call cover in anaesthesia, obstetrics and intensive care across all three hospitals in UHL. Non-on-call days will be dedicated to training and gaining competencies through direct or mentored consultant supervision in theatres, obstetric and intensive care units. The post allows access to all teaching and training opportunities afforded to those undergoing anaesthetic training in the East Midlands.

Depending on the individual's needs to complete their training there are opportunities to gain the equivalent of stage 3 training in obstetrics, intensive care and theatres covering the following specialities:
General surgery, including lower GI, upper GI and hepatobiliary, ENT and Max Fax, Plastics, Paediatrics, Trauma and orthopaedics. Regional anaesthesia, Cardiac, Thoracic, Daycase surgery, Renal transplant, Vascular, isolated site anaesthesia and pre-assessment including CPET. Neuro-anaesthesia is not available in UHL.

Opportunities are available to interested individuals to engage in audit, QI, research and education.

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.