Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Fellow (equivalent to CT3/ST4) in Anaesthetics in order to meet service needs from August 2025 to August 2026.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide Anaesthesia and Critical Care services as timetabled by the Department. This includes both pre-operative assessment of patients and ongoing post-operative anaesthetic support of patients in Recovery Ward and beyond. The role also includes daytime, weekend and evening work. The appointee will be expected to contribute to a 1 in 8 full shift rota.
This post is designed to meet the individual learning needs of the individual applicant along with service provision to the anaesthetic department. The NNUH is a high volume tertiary centre and can offer high quality clinical exposure in anaesthesia.
It is expected that a minimum of one third of allocated theatre time will be in designated subspecialty training lists and supervised by a Consultant to an appropriate level.
Clinical Fellows must attend all Trust Mandatory Training, work to Trust and Department Guidelines at all times and take part in local Audit and Clinical Governance as required.
Clinical Fellows are expected to attend and contribute to all appropriate training and teaching opportunities that are offered, keep a training logbook and engage and complete annual appraisal documentation for Locally employed doctors as per the trust policy.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintain full GMC Registration
Desirable
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Demonstrated success in service/quality improvement.
- Managerial/leadership experience
Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of working in UK Hospitals and aware of practices within UK (or equivalent)
- Experience in undertaking anaesthetic lists.
Desirable
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Able to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments
- Ability to inspire, motivate and encourage junior medical staff
Desirable
- Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Being able to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintain full GMC Registration
Desirable
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Demonstrated success in service/quality improvement.
- Managerial/leadership experience
Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of working in UK Hospitals and aware of practices within UK (or equivalent)
- Experience in undertaking anaesthetic lists.
Desirable
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Able to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments
- Ability to inspire, motivate and encourage junior medical staff
Desirable
- Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Being able to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
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).
