Job summary
This appointment is for a period of 12 months commencing in March 2026. The successful candidate will be part of a team of 6 currently (4 domestic and 2 international).
Main duties of the job
The role of fellow in paediatric anaesthesia is designed to give the appointee the necessary skills to work in a tertiary paediatric centre.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The candidate will participate in the general oncall rota for daytime and out of hours emergency theatre, when they will be resident in the hospital.
Weekend on call is alongside registrar and consultant service provision. The fellow will undertake a pain ward round on Saturday alongside the pain nurse, and then independently on Sunday. They will be resident in the hospital from 8am until 2pm Saturday and Sunday, then after discussion with consultant may be oncall from home after this. The expectation is that the fellows will use this opportunity to manage the smooth running of the emergency theatre , and allocation of clinical priority. They will be expected to contact the oncall consultant for advice on complex cases and neonates. They will be contacted for interesting cases and neonates after 2pm, and can therefore maximise their learning opportunities.
Day time working will be a mixture of accompanied and solo working within day case and inpatient theatres. If working solo the fellow will have a named mentor for advice/practical assistance, and the anaesthetic coordinator will also be available. We aim to provide month long blocks of different specialities ( cardiac, neuro/cranio, major general, orthopaedics/spine etc). Depending on previous experience fellows may join PICU or NWTS ( transport service) usually for a period of 6 weeks. Fellows may also join the preoperative assessment clinics, Pain MDT and SIM teaching with prior arrangement. Monthly update meetings including M&M, educational presentations and departmental meeting are part of the protected teaching provision.
Teaching is a full day bimonthly rolling programme run jointly by the northern deaneries, and the fellows are expected to coordinate and organise monthly teaching for the rotational trainees, with oversight of consultants. They are also encouraged to join the weekly ultrasound teaching, and the difficult airway and regional anaesthesia course which run twice yearly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The candidate will participate in the general oncall rota for daytime and out of hours emergency theatre, when they will be resident in the hospital.
Weekend on call is alongside registrar and consultant service provision. The fellow will undertake a pain ward round on Saturday alongside the pain nurse, and then independently on Sunday. They will be resident in the hospital from 8am until 2pm Saturday and Sunday, then after discussion with consultant may be oncall from home after this. The expectation is that the fellows will use this opportunity to manage the smooth running of the emergency theatre , and allocation of clinical priority. They will be expected to contact the oncall consultant for advice on complex cases and neonates. They will be contacted for interesting cases and neonates after 2pm, and can therefore maximise their learning opportunities.
Day time working will be a mixture of accompanied and solo working within day case and inpatient theatres. If working solo the fellow will have a named mentor for advice/practical assistance, and the anaesthetic coordinator will also be available. We aim to provide month long blocks of different specialities ( cardiac, neuro/cranio, major general, orthopaedics/spine etc). Depending on previous experience fellows may join PICU or NWTS ( transport service) usually for a period of 6 weeks. Fellows may also join the preoperative assessment clinics, Pain MDT and SIM teaching with prior arrangement. Monthly update meetings including M&M, educational presentations and departmental meeting are part of the protected teaching provision.
Teaching is a full day bimonthly rolling programme run jointly by the northern deaneries, and the fellows are expected to coordinate and organise monthly teaching for the rotational trainees, with oversight of consultants. They are also encouraged to join the weekly ultrasound teaching, and the difficult airway and regional anaesthesia course which run twice yearly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess FRCA or equivalent, and have completed their stage 2 level of training in paediatric anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Stage 3 level of training in paediatric anaesthesia.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess FRCA or equivalent, and have completed their stage 2 level of training in paediatric anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Stage 3 level of training in paediatric anaesthesia.
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
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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).
