Job summary
Nottingham Children's Hospital has 116 acute beds and a stand-alone Paediatric Emergency Department, forming part of the Nottingham Major Trauma Centre. One Fellowship position in Paediatric Anaesthesia is available from February 2025 for a period of 12 months.
The exciting opportunity is designed for those wishing to pursue a career as a specialist paediatric anaesthetist, and fulfils all the criteria described in the Royal College of Anaesthetist 2010 curriculum. Applicants may be pre or post CCT, must hold FRCA or equivalent, and should have already completed their higher level training in paediatric anaesthesia.
Main duties of the job
Approximately 10,000 paediatric surgical procedures are carried out each year at NUH, including emergency work. There is a significant neonatal surgery workload and NUH is a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, paediatric oncology and radiotherapy, paediatric urology and renal transplantation, spinal surgery and cleft lip and palate surgery. There is also a large ENT, emergency, general and plastic surgery workload. The NUH Major Trauma Centre is one of the busiest in the country, with a significant number of paediatric major trauma cases.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to experience all the sub-speciality areas during their placement, with the option to choose areas of specific interest for further development as experience develops.
About us
We 16 full-time paediatric anaesthetists, who provide anaesthesia for most paediatric sub specialities, with the exception of cardiac and craniofacial surgery. The anaesthetic department has close links with both the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal intensive Care Unit.The department also has an active Paediatric Acute Pain Service, led by Dr H. King working with 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists.
The department has an active teaching program, comprising morbidity and mortality, audit, journal reviews and training in sub-speciality areas of anaesthesia. Our fellow will be expected to contribute regularly to these meetings. There are also excellent research links with the University Department of Anaesthesia, Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University. Active research projects are always ongoing, and there is opportunity for the appointee to develop their own ideas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will:
- Provide daytime cover in the full range of sub-speciality areas available in NUH (initially under direct supervision; with increasing autonomy as experience increases)
- Experience session in pain management and pre-op clinics
- Provide 1 in 8 non-resident on call (with consultant cover)
- Be given 1 day per week for non-clinical work (research/audit)
- Opportunities will be provided to spend time on PICU, NICU or in Cardiac surgery, as required
- Supervise and teach junior trainees in basic and intermediate paediatric anaesthesia
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will:
- Provide daytime cover in the full range of sub-speciality areas available in NUH (initially under direct supervision; with increasing autonomy as experience increases)
- Experience session in pain management and pre-op clinics
- Provide 1 in 8 non-resident on call (with consultant cover)
- Be given 1 day per week for non-clinical work (research/audit)
- Opportunities will be provided to spend time on PICU, NICU or in Cardiac surgery, as required
- Supervise and teach junior trainees in basic and intermediate paediatric anaesthesia
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Professional Development
Essential
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Postgraduate thesis
- APLS/EPLS provider or instructor
Clinical skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of job plan, inc. on-call work
- Evidence of commitment to persuing a career in tertiary level Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of job plan
- Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience in other related specialities (PICU, NICU, paediatrics)
- Successful completion of 'Higher' Paediatric Anaesthesia module
Management skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and other health professionals
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Management/Administration experience (e.g. rota co-ordination)
- Understanding of the current structure of the NHS including recent changes and initiatives
Personal skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Ability to communicate effectively with good knowledge of spoken and written English
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
- Professional attitude to work, reliability and good record of attendance
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original research
- Publications and presentations
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher, with evidence of training for the role
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Professional Development
Essential
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Postgraduate thesis
- APLS/EPLS provider or instructor
Clinical skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of job plan, inc. on-call work
- Evidence of commitment to persuing a career in tertiary level Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of job plan
- Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience in other related specialities (PICU, NICU, paediatrics)
- Successful completion of 'Higher' Paediatric Anaesthesia module
Management skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and other health professionals
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Management/Administration experience (e.g. rota co-ordination)
- Understanding of the current structure of the NHS including recent changes and initiatives
Personal skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Ability to communicate effectively with good knowledge of spoken and written English
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
- Professional attitude to work, reliability and good record of attendance
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original research
- Publications and presentations
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher, with evidence of training for the role
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.
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.
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).