Job summary
- Main area
- Neuroanaesthesia
- Grade
- MT04
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Due to limited funding (1 post starting November 2025 and 3 posts starting February 2026 and 1 post starting May 2026.))
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-1688-F
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UCLH
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,825 Per annum plus London Weighting (out of hours in JD)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia
MT04
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Job overview
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Clinical Fellows in Neuroanaesthesia
Applications are invited for the posts of Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia at Queen Square. These posts are available from November 2025 and throughout the year. The posts would be ideally suited to a senior SpR with an interest in neuroanaesthesia. The fellowships are for a minimum period of 6 months, renewable to one year depending on satisfactory performance and individual training needs.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Fellow Post in Neuroanaesthesia will involve training in all aspects of anaesthesia for neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neuro-critical care and is a recognised programme for the International Council on Perioperative Neuroscience Training programme (ICPNT) There will also be opportunities to develop specialist skills needed within neuroanaesthesia which can be tailored to individual needs. The applicant will also be expected to be involved in quality improvement projects.
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:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- 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.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
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
- FRCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Ambition to become involved in research activity
- GMC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Intermediate training in Neuroanaesthesia or equivalent training in neuroanaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- An aspiration to become a consultant in neuroanaesthesia
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates competent anaesthetic practice
Desirable criteria
- A knowledge of the specific skills needed for neuroanaesthesia
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Those of an SpR in anaesthesia
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
- Val Luoma
- Job title
- Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information please contact Dr Val Luoma or Dr Rob John, College Tutors or Dr Sally Wilson, Consultant for Fellowship Recruitment on 020 344 84711.
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