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Job overview

Applications are invited for 12-months fixed term Fellowship posts in Paediatric Anaesthesia at Great Ormond Street Hospital commencing in November 2024 and February 2025. They are designed to offer extensive training opportunities for clinicians wishing to pursue a career in paediatric anaesthesia.  The posts will consist of 12 months training in anaesthesia at this busy tertiary paediatric referral centre.

This are Trust Fellow positions. They don’t have a National Training Number. The FRCA or equivalent level of knowledge is mandatory. Applicants would be expected to have completed the equivalent of at least one year of higher/advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia, be within two years of completion or two years post completion of specialist training in anaesthesia at the start of the position. They should also be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in paediatric anaesthesia

Main duties of the job

1. 1. To provide a high-quality elective and emergency anaesthetic service as requested.
   2. To engage in clinical governance activities such as critical incident reporting, attend morbidity and mortality meetings, perform audit, and participate in any mandatory training deemed necessary. 
   3. To actively engage in the teaching and training of other members of the anaesthetic department and hospital staff.
   4. Engage with quality improvement activity.
   5. Perform additional management and administrative tasks as deemed appropriate to the position.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent, and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected, and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values, and efforts specific to inclusion. All our staff networks are open to any employee.