Junior Clinical FellowAnaestheticsFixed Term

Clinical Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Colchester

Salary

£65,048 – £65,048

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

Applications are invited for this exciting opportunity as a fellow post in regional anaesthesia and point of care ultrasound at Colchester Hospital as part of East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust.

The post offers a unique opportunity for anyone who wishes to gain further skills and experience in developing a sub-speciality interest in regional anaesthesia. You will be exposed to a myriad of regional blocks and have the opportunity to expand regional anaesthesia delivery at Colchester Hospital through teaching, training and quality improvement. The majority of work will be within our new multi – million pound regional orthopaedic hub, ESEOC, the Dame Clare Marx building which opened in 2025.

Clinical Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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The post would be for 12 months, commencing August 2026

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The successful applicant will join an established and enthusiastic team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services at the Trust. The post holder will be expected to take part in the out of hour’s on-call rota. All rotas are new junior doctor contract compliant with a frequency of no greater than 1 in 8. The successful candidate would be expected to participate on rotas for ICU, theatres and delivery suite (depending on experience and competencies).

Responsibilities will also include the supervision of junior staff, teaching, training and participation in departmental governance and quality improvement meetings. There will be flexibility for the post-holder to work in different areas in order to pursue special interests.

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The post holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care

Work with the multi-professional team following care pathways and clinical guidelines

Follow and maintain good working practices

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake quality improvement projects related to regional anaesthesia, and to submit regional and national posters and presentations.

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At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with a license to practice
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Minimum of 2 yrs Anaesthetic or Critical Care experience and competencies by time of appointment
Evidence of interest in teaching
Evidence of achievement of foundation competences by time of appointment
Good working relationships with colleagues
Evidence of achievement of core anaesthesia competences
Have a minimum of one year of recent anaesthetic experience in the UK
At least 24 months’ total experience in anaesthesia/ intensive care medicine (ICM) at CT/ ST level (excluding Foundation modules) by time of appointment.
Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
Evidence of safe solo anaesthetic practice for ASA 1 & 2 patients
Logbook evidence of cases anaesthetised/sessions completed in ICM and procedures performed

Desirable

Primary FRCA
Intercalated BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent
Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree)
Engagement in teaching activities
Evidence supporting good manual dexterity and hand eye coordination
Successful completion of relevant skills course(s) eg, BASICS, IMPACT, TEAM etc. or equivalent
With reference to clinical experience, ability to undertake indirectly supervised lists and emergency care of ASA 1 and 2 patients for minor and intermediate surgical procedures