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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Clinical Fellow(s) in Perioperative Care & Anaesthesia

The closing date is 19 April 2026

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Job summary

We are pleased to offer several trust grade fellow posts for our now well established Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPOC) Unit. Three successful applicants will undertake a 12-month fellowship on EPOC. These posts represent a unique and exciting opportunity for post-foundation training level applicants wishing to pursue careers in anaesthesia / perioperative medicine and/or intensive care medicine and they will provide individuals with a considerable amount of relevant clinical and non-clinical experience to support subsequent applications to these specialities. Since EPOC was established in 2021 we have employed 25 fellows. Of these 25 individuals, 3 are still in post, 10 are in anaesthetic specialist training, 1 is now in acute medical training, 9 are in other fellow posts continuing preparation for specialist training applications including anaesthesia and 2 are abroad. 10 out of 12 (83%) previous fellows who applied directly for anaesthetic specialist training from EPOC were successful. Several of these individuals are now enjoying specialist training in Anaesthesia with us here at RCHT. The remainder of this document covers more detail of these posts.

Main duties of the job

Admit/receive patients and take handover from clinical teams in theatre suite - this may take place on EPOC or involve attending theatres to discuss the patient with the anaesthetising consultant or visiting recovery.

Review and prescribe appropriate admission medications

Receive handover from nursing staff in the mornings re: any significant medical issues for patients already on EPOC

Attend / conduct ward rounds as timetabled

Undertake clinical review of EPOC patients and clinical interventions as appropriate

Be able to recognise and offer immediate clinical intervention for the deteriorating patient in line with required clinical competencies and ALS protocols.

Be continually aware of the clinical status of patients resident on EPOC and be vigilant and proactive in identifying deviations from the expected post-operative course.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly withvisitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-MS-4462

Job locations

Treliske Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The aims of EPOC are to:

Provide higher acuity monitoring and care for the higher risk elective surgical patient, than can be provided at ward level in the early post-operative period.

Relieve the demand from critical care and free up their resources to care for emergency patients.

Prevent overnight or long stays in recovery of patients by both providing beds, but also freeing up critical care resources.

Improve patient outcomes and experience by both providing high acuity care, but also enabling care to be provided when originally scheduled.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The aims of EPOC are to:

Provide higher acuity monitoring and care for the higher risk elective surgical patient, than can be provided at ward level in the early post-operative period.

Relieve the demand from critical care and free up their resources to care for emergency patients.

Prevent overnight or long stays in recovery of patients by both providing beds, but also freeing up critical care resources.

Improve patient outcomes and experience by both providing high acuity care, but also enabling care to be provided when originally scheduled.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a License to Practice.
  • MB BS (or equivalent medical qualification). Eligible to work at Core Level.

Desirable

  • Formal teaching courses / qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable previous NHS experience or equivalent.
  • ALS Provider or equivalent.
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice.
  • Ability to teach and motivate junior medical staff.
  • Provide teaching to MDTs.

Desirable

  • Experience in specialty relevant to application.
  • Previous experience in Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthetics or Perioperative Medicine.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a License to Practice.
  • MB BS (or equivalent medical qualification). Eligible to work at Core Level.

Desirable

  • Formal teaching courses / qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable previous NHS experience or equivalent.
  • ALS Provider or equivalent.
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice.
  • Ability to teach and motivate junior medical staff.
  • Provide teaching to MDTs.

Desirable

  • Experience in specialty relevant to application.
  • Previous experience in Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthetics or Perioperative Medicine.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Treliske Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Treliske Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Anaesthetist

Ian Densham

idensham@nhs.net

01872258195

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-MS-4462

Job locations

Treliske Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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