Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applications are invited for Clinical Fellows in Paediatric Anaesthesia to start in August 2026. The posts are for a fixed term of 6 months with possible extension to 12 months, subject to post availability and satisfactory appraisal.

The posts are suitable for anaesthetists with a minimum of 5 years experience in anaesthesia (ST6-ST7 equivalent) and are intended for anaesthetists who want to gain further experience in the sub-specialty area of Paediatric Anaesthesia. The posts would also be suitable for more experienced anaesthetists wishing to gain post-CCT experience.

The successful applicant will gain experience in all areas of paediatric anaesthesia undertaken at Evelina London Children's Hospital, including paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and neonatal surgery. The post holder will also participate in the full shift rota (1:8), which includes Long Days, Nights and weekend shifts.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a License to Practice.

The post holder will have regular contact with children and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Closing date: 7th April 2026

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration with a license to practice
• Final FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• Additional medical qualifications related to paediatrics e.g. MRCPCH
• Advanced paediatric resuscitation course within past 3 years e.g. APLS / PALS / EPLS
• CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent (or will be achieved within 6 months of start)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive training and clinical experience in anaesthesia (minimum 5 years whole time equivalent) equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in anaesthesia
• RCOA Stage 2 level training in paediatric anaesthesia or equivalent (minimum 6 months)

Desirable

• Experience in Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
• Experience in other allied clinical specialties like Paediatric Emergency Medicine or PICU

Audit, Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical risk management

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development
• Presentation of completed clinical audit/quality improvement project to audiences outside place of work

Teaching & Research

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates, junior medical staff and related professionals
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Evidence of personal contribution to original research
• Publications in peer reviewed literature
• Training/qualification in teaching

Management & Leadership

Essential

• Experience of management activities
• Evidence of effective leadership

Desirable

• Formal management role or training/qualification
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services

Communication skills & Team working

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina London Children's Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)