Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (from August 2026 due to limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (out-of-hours commitment detailed in attached JD)
- Job ref
- 309-SCB50879-SS
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum + London weighting (+out-of-hours)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
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Job overview
This application is for the post of Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia at University College Hospitals NHS Trust. The post is offered on a 12-month fixed term basis and provides an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven candidate to join a progressive and dynamic department. They will contribute to developing our goals of clinical excellence, training of the highest quality in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and world class research.
We offer a range of clinical fellowships, supervised by experts in their field. These include:
1) Regional Anaesthesia
2) Airway
3) Thoracic Anaesthesia
4) Complex Major Surgery/Bariatrics
5) Obstetric Anaesthesia
Bespoke fellowships may be accommodated, dependent on availability.
There is typically one post per subspecialty. You may wish to consider interest in multiple subspecialties at application/interview.
Start date Wednesday 5th August 2025
Main duties of the job
The post is for a clinical fellowship and will involve a majority of clinical sessions in the chosen fellowship. This will be combined with sessions in other areas of personal interest and department needs. Fellows will also be given the opportunity to run appropriate elective lists independently to build their practice.
The post provides half a day per week for research, education and management. Fellows will be encouraged and expected to contribute to the department by engaging in QI, audits, teaching or research, and will be supported to do so. The candidate sought will be self-driven and proactive.
On call commitments are typical 1 in 9, covering theatres and/or the labour ward. Where the on call rota is full, an alternative rota will apply – this will be discussed beforehand should it apply.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- Primary FRCA
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
Desirable criteria
- Final FRCA
- MRCP
- Completion of a Higher Degree
- Completed educator training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to practice anaesthesia in general specialties; experience of high risk anaesthesia and obstetrics
- Familiarity with routine and complex airway management
- Demonstrable involvement in clinical governance, audit and/or QI.
- Active participation as a trainer in education programmes
Desirable criteria
- Lead for audit and quality improvement projects with demonstrable and publishable effects
- Management experience e.g. rota management
- Experience of research with publishable results.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to anaesthetise for a wide variety of surgery in patients with multiple co morbidities
- Able to perform neuroaxial techniques
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
- Ability to see patients as people.
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotas, as required.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential criteria
- Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mo Haque
- Job title
- Consultant Anaesthetist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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