Senior Clinical FellowAnaestheticsFixed Term

Senior Regional Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Leicester

Salary

£65,048 – £65,048

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

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About the role

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

This post is suitable for any grade of doctor who:

holds full GMC registration.

is thought to be within 2 years of gaining all competencies required for completion of training.

has certificate of basic training and at least gained the primary FRCA or equivalent.

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Education –

Senior Regional Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Opportunities, depending on experience, to deliver teaching and educational events covering all levels of training from non-clinical to being part of the faculty delivering national educational events.

Support will be given for those pursuing postgraduate educational qualifications.

The successful applicant will be working with the departmental audit leads to assist completion of projects and conduct audits required for departmental accreditation

Anaesthesia –

The post holder will have the opportunity to further develop their clinical interest and be expected to be involved in departmental meetings and events.

There are opportunities to be involved in anaesthetic audit and research.

Intensive care –

The post holder would be part of the intensive care team and be expected to be involved in audit and research currently being conducted by the intensive care units.

Obstetric Anaesthia-

The post holder will have the opportunity to work within one of the busiest maternity units in the county, the department is actively involved in research and innovative care in this speciality.

Perioperative medicine –

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved and help develop all aspects of perioperative care, including pre-operative optimisation, CPET testing, morbidity and mortality scoring, high risk clinics and virtual assessments.

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University Hospitals of Leicester supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country, covering 3 acute hospitals and 3 community hospitals.

Leicester has a well established reputation in education in anaesthesia and in the future will be delivering training to increasing numbers of Foundation trainees and CMT trainees, rotating through ICM and anaesthesia. There is a growing need for a team of enthusiastic individuals to assist in delivering this training, working closely with the consultant leads in foundation and ICM training.

Each of the 3 hospitals in Leicester has an intensive care unit supporting tertiary services in hepatobiliary surgery, renal and transplant, general surgery, cardiothoracic and cardiac surgery. Each of the units is involved in national and local research and audit.

Leicester Hospitals have a well-established CPET and pre-operative exercise programme as well as running high risk clinics for all major specialities.

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.

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We are one of the largest Acute teaching Trusts in England with a workforce of approximately 14,500 employees including clinicians, non-clinical support workers, clinical and non-clinical leaders and staff.

UHL supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country spread over three sites, each offering different surgical emphasis. As a training hub within the East Midlands there are several work streams across the Trust and University of Leicester involving task training, simulation, high stakes assessment and continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be part of the training faculty responsible for the oversight and quality management of education and innovating to meet the changing needs of healthcare professionals.

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Person specification

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Previous employment in an anaesthetic capacity
Suitable experience for oncall anaesthetic work, including: • Intensive care • Obstetrics • Emergency theatre (e.g. employment history, supervisor letter or logbook summary)
Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate level
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation.
Team-working skills
self-motivated and desire to succeed

Desirable

• FRCA/FCARCSI /FICM
Higher qualifications in Medical Education