Job summary
A Senior Clinical Fellow post in Anaesthesia is available from February 2026 at the Oxford University Hospitals.
This is a 0.85 WTE post, offering the benefit of improved work/life balance, with a fixed day off midweek, while still offering development opportunities for candidates looking to pursue the portfolio pathway
We welcome applicants for the following post based across the hospitals of Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This two-year long post will allow the trainee exposure to various sub-specialties in Anaesthesia including but not limited to Vascular, Regional, Transplant, Major Cancer, Emergency, Trauma Anaesthesia, and Intensive Care Medicine.
This is a great opportunity to work with a friendly, supportive group of anaesthetists, which is part of the wider Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust group of hospitals:
- The John Radcliffe Hospital - Trauma, Neuro, Obstetrics, Vascular, Airway, Plastics, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Intensive Care
- The Churchill Hospital - Transplant, Oncology, Airway, and Intensive Care
- The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
- Horton General Hospital (Banbury) - Day Surgery including Paediatrics.
The specific aims and objectives will be set by the Fellow in conjunction with their supervisors. The Fellowship will allow development of advanced skills in various anaesthesia disciplines including both planning and delivering anaesthesia to the most complex cases occurring in this specialist centre. There will be opportunities to work with distant, local and direct supervision.
On starting the post Fellows work under the direct supervision of senior staff until they have successfully completed appropriate induction to their new site of work. The Fellow will average three half day sessions per week of training activities supervised by a Senior Trainer. Every three months during the post (or more frequently if required) training will be reviewed by the Supervisor.
See attached Job Description for more details.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Fellows are expected to keep accurate contemporaneous records of clinical activities or events, including pre-operative assessment, pre- and postoperative care, pain relief, critical incidents, etc., using the Trust approved documentation.
Fellows are expected to keep a record of their training including a log book of cases and a record of other activity.
The Departmental Administrator produces a weekly rota allocating each member of the trainee grades to particular duties. It is expected that the successful candidate will perform duties appropriate to the grade and to his/her level of experience. There will be times where the schedule has to be changed at short notice after the rota has been published and to move the Fellows to cover a different list, occasionally not directly related to the module they are currently undertaking.
Clinical:
The successful candidate may need to work across all OUH hospital sites, including the Horton hospital in Banbury.
The work schedule is resident, full shift 1:8 on call rota, mainly covering theatres but this may occasionally change to involve cover in Obstetrics and all Critical Care, especially in period so f high need, e.g. pandemic. Daytime work will typically include 3-monthly modules in specialties discussed between the Fellow, the programme director, and the College Tutors to ensure training of current trainees is not compromised.
Facilities for study and training:
Time is set aside for personal development, CPD and Audit. There are facilities both physical and electronic to support the post-holder in this. Additional time may be made available for research if desired.
Teaching, audit and research:
Fellows will be allocated time for completion of projects supporting their goals. There are numerous opportunities within the department for completion of projects including national audits, teaching medical students, and working in OxSTaR, the locally run simulation centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Fellows are expected to keep accurate contemporaneous records of clinical activities or events, including pre-operative assessment, pre- and postoperative care, pain relief, critical incidents, etc., using the Trust approved documentation.
Fellows are expected to keep a record of their training including a log book of cases and a record of other activity.
The Departmental Administrator produces a weekly rota allocating each member of the trainee grades to particular duties. It is expected that the successful candidate will perform duties appropriate to the grade and to his/her level of experience. There will be times where the schedule has to be changed at short notice after the rota has been published and to move the Fellows to cover a different list, occasionally not directly related to the module they are currently undertaking.
Clinical:
The successful candidate may need to work across all OUH hospital sites, including the Horton hospital in Banbury.
The work schedule is resident, full shift 1:8 on call rota, mainly covering theatres but this may occasionally change to involve cover in Obstetrics and all Critical Care, especially in period so f high need, e.g. pandemic. Daytime work will typically include 3-monthly modules in specialties discussed between the Fellow, the programme director, and the College Tutors to ensure training of current trainees is not compromised.
Facilities for study and training:
Time is set aside for personal development, CPD and Audit. There are facilities both physical and electronic to support the post-holder in this. Additional time may be made available for research if desired.
Teaching, audit and research:
Fellows will be allocated time for completion of projects supporting their goals. There are numerous opportunities within the department for completion of projects including national audits, teaching medical students, and working in OxSTaR, the locally run simulation centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC at the time of application
- FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 5 years' experience in anaesthesia and intensive care, as part of a structured training programme
- ALS
- Able to provide high quality perioperative care independently for emergency and elective cases, or aware of limitations, at the level of ST6 trainee
- Teaching medical and nursing undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- NHS experience
- ATLS/APLS or equivalent
- Completed the equivalent of intermediate training in anaesthesia (UK CCT curriculum), particularly in regard to paediatrics and ICM.
- Critical Care Transfer experience
- Experience in day surgery and remote site anaesthesia
Personal Skills
Essential
- Familiar with working in teams, with ability and experience in leading teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated and sees tasks through to completion
Behavioural skills
Essential
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Prior involvement in Audit and Clinical governance
- Willing to follow national and local guidelines with respect to patient management and education
Technical Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy in order to participate in electronic record keeping
- Able to perform common procedures required in Anaesthetic practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC at the time of application
- FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 5 years' experience in anaesthesia and intensive care, as part of a structured training programme
- ALS
- Able to provide high quality perioperative care independently for emergency and elective cases, or aware of limitations, at the level of ST6 trainee
- Teaching medical and nursing undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- NHS experience
- ATLS/APLS or equivalent
- Completed the equivalent of intermediate training in anaesthesia (UK CCT curriculum), particularly in regard to paediatrics and ICM.
- Critical Care Transfer experience
- Experience in day surgery and remote site anaesthesia
Personal Skills
Essential
- Familiar with working in teams, with ability and experience in leading teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated and sees tasks through to completion
Behavioural skills
Essential
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Prior involvement in Audit and Clinical governance
- Willing to follow national and local guidelines with respect to patient management and education
Technical Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy in order to participate in electronic record keeping
- Able to perform common procedures required in Anaesthetic practice
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).
