Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Resident Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics

The closing date is 27 January 2026

Job summary

Full Time- 40 Hours

Fixed Term Contract - 6 months

This post is for a Resident Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics. This is whole time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Due to the imminent requirement to fill this post, the successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application.

Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through shortlisting stage.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Anaesthetics Unit, working as part of a team which includes the on-call ICU consultant.

The new appointee will be expected to see patients in the Emergency Department, theatre recovery and the wards following referral from colleagues in other specialities.

The appointee will take responsibility for ensuring their ongoing medical education as agreed at Directorate level.

They will share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurse clinicians and medical students.

They will be allocated an Educational Supervisor.

They will be expected to participate in an active audit programme.

There will be the opportunity to develop skills in transthoracic echocardiography up to the level of FICE accreditation.

There will be the opportunity to participate in simulation based teaching and training.

Assessment and resuscitation of critically ill patients

Ongoing management of critically ill patients on the critical care unit

Multi-disciplinary team working

Attendance at MET calls.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7619025-B

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 20th January 2026

Closing Date: 27th January 2026

Shortlisting Date: 28th January 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 20th January 2026

Closing Date: 27th January 2026

Shortlisting Date: 28th January 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Passed RCoA Initial Assessment of Competence in Anaesthesia (IAC)
  • Primary FRCA

Desirable

  • Current ALS Provider
  • Passed RCoA Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (IACOA) by time of starting post

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
  • Two years' experience of working in Anaesthesia within the NHS, as Core Trainee or equivalent, by time of starting post
  • Understanding of Research Concepts
  • Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia by time of starting post

Desirable

  • Wide range of experience of anaesthesia; able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in anaesthesia
  • Experience of audit management

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Able to teach clinical skills

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing medical education
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Passed RCoA Initial Assessment of Competence in Anaesthesia (IAC)
  • Primary FRCA

Desirable

  • Current ALS Provider
  • Passed RCoA Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (IACOA) by time of starting post

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
  • Two years' experience of working in Anaesthesia within the NHS, as Core Trainee or equivalent, by time of starting post
  • Understanding of Research Concepts
  • Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia by time of starting post

Desirable

  • Wide range of experience of anaesthesia; able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in anaesthesia
  • Experience of audit management

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Able to teach clinical skills

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing medical education
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals

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.

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.

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Directorate Manager

Jemma Smith

jemma.smith@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

015112904182

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7619025-B

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR


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