Senior Clinical Fellow in Perioperative Medicine & Anaesthesia

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The medical establishment consists of over 24 consultant anesthetists, 10 SAS doctors, junior clinical fellows, and advanced nurse practitioners.

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to:

-Main Theatres (5 NHS theatres plus brachytherapy and IPU theatres), delivering anaesthesia for major open and robotic cancer surgeries including colorectal, gynaecological, urological, and peritoneal malignancies (e.g. HIPEC).

-Oncological Critical Care Unit (OCCU): An eight-bed unit providing care for surgical, clinical and haematological oncology patients.

-Anaesthetic Pre-assessment and CPET Clinics: Including three consultant-led high-risk clinics and two CPET clinics per week.

-Multidisciplinary preoperative and planning meetings, contributing to complex case discussions and perioperative strategies.

[Administration

Maintain accurate clinical documentation and handovers.

Participate in MDT meetings and departmental audit cycles.

Teaching

Contribute to in-house anaesthetic teaching and education of junior doctors and medical students.

Opportunity to assist in regional post-fellowship teaching programmes.

Research

Engage in national and local research/audit projects, such as NELA and PQIP.

Support the design and analysis of quality improvement initiatives.

Communication and Working Relationships

Work collaboratively with theatre staff, surgeons, OCCU team, acute pain team, and pre-assessment services.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, especially in complex cancer care settings.

Governance, Quality and Risk Management

Adhere to Trust policies and GMC guidance on professional standards.

Participate in clinical governance meetings and incident reviews where appropriate.

Professional Development

Dedicated SPA time to support CPD, appraisal and revalidation activities.

Encouraged to attend conferences and external educational courses.

Education and Training

In-house CPET training will be provided with supervision progressing to independent practice.

Access to structured learning resources within The Christie School of Oncology.

Support and Office Facilities

Shared office space with IT access.

Administrative support from the Anaesthetic Directorate.

Mentoring

Clinical and educational supervision provided by a named consultant.

Regular job planning and progression reviews.

Scope for Progression

Potential to transition into more senior or training positions depending on experience and career goals.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning

• 23 Theatre sessions per week
• 1 OCCU day shift per week
• 1 CPET/Pre-assessment clinic
• 1SPAsession(Exact timetable to be confirmed in job planning)

On call Commitments

This role does not include routine on-call duties. There may be opportunities for paid ad hoc night/weekend shifts on OCCU, subject to experience.

Contacts

Arrangements to visit the hospital or to discuss the role further, may be made direct with:

Name &

Role Title

Email

Number

Samuel Al-Kadhimi

samuel.al-kadhimi@nhs.net

Kunal Lund

klund@nhs.net

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS

Educational

Medical Degree

BSc, BMedSc, MSc

AF

Qualifications

FRCA or equivalent

AF

Professional Qualifications

GMC registration

CE

Research / Publications

2. TRAINING

ALS certification

APLS or PILS

AF/I

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

Anaesthesia for major

surgery; understanding of

UK healthcare

AF/I

Management / Audit

Understanding of audit &

QI; prior participation

Publications, QI leadership

AF/I

4. TEACHING

Medical student or junior

doctor teaching experience

Departmental or course-based teaching roles

AF/I

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Acceptability

Good communication;

team player; reliable;

calm under pressure

Awareness of tertiary

cancer centre needs;

empathy with patients

AF/I

6. CIRCUMSTANCES

Domicile

Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

AF/I

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF Application Form

I Interview

R References

CE Certification Evidence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree
• FRCA or equivalent
• GMC registration
• ALS certification

Desirable

• BSc, BMedSc, MSc
• APLS or PILS

CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile

Essential

• Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

Experience

Essential

• Anaesthesia for major surgery; understanding of UK healthcare
• Understanding of audit & QI; prior participation
• Medical student or junior doctor teaching experience

Desirable

• Departmental or course-based teaching roles
• Publications, QI leadership

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

• Good communication; team player; reliable; calm under pressure

Desirable

• Awareness of tertiary cancer centre needs; empathy with patients

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

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Oncology Critical Care Medical - E00347

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

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