Job summary
Applications are invited for a fellow post within the department of paediatric anaesthesia at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
This fixed-term post starts in August 2025 and runs for 12 months, although the option to take up the post for 6 may be possible by mutual agreement. It is intended to give the experience and skills required for a consultant post within paediatric anaesthesia in a specialist centre or in a district general hospital. It is based in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).
BRHC is the Regional Children's Hospital for the South West. It contains the regional PICU & retrieval service. A 31-cot NICU within the trust is the regional centre for cardiac and surgical referrals.
The department provides anaesthesia for:
- Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac surgery
- General Paediatric & Neonatal surgery
- Urology
- Renal (including transplantation)
- Orthopaedic
- Oncology/Haematology (including Bone Marrow Transplantation)
- Dental
- ENT surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Burns/Plastics
- Cleft
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Ophthalmology
There is a perioperative pain service run by two of the consultants and five dedicated pain nurses.
Up to three months of the post (12 month post) can be spent working in paediatric intensive care, which may include shifts for the regional retrieval service WATCh, if desired.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the service provided by the Anaesthetic Department through a programme of accompanied and unaccompanied theatre sessions. The post holder will have additional duties on-call, supporting the pain service during the daytime and out of hours.
The candidate will take part in the registrar on-call rota, up to 1:8 frequency, which is compliant with the EWTD and new junior doctor contract.
Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.
For more details please refer to the Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.
For more details please refer to the Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)
- Final FRCA or approved equivalent
- CCT (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia and ability to deliver safe anaesthetic service in the operating theatre and intensive care unit
- Knowledge of post-operative pain management
- Competent in preoperative, postoperative care and ongoing management of patients
Desirable
- At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work alone whilst understanding own limitations and willingness to request assistance
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to organise own learning and time
Additional Aptitudes
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
- Willing to embrace the trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)
- Final FRCA or approved equivalent
- CCT (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia and ability to deliver safe anaesthetic service in the operating theatre and intensive care unit
- Knowledge of post-operative pain management
- Competent in preoperative, postoperative care and ongoing management of patients
Desirable
- At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work alone whilst understanding own limitations and willingness to request assistance
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to organise own learning and time
Additional Aptitudes
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
- Willing to embrace the trust values
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudling St
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
