# Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia CW

**Company**: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: Negotiable
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This is a 6-month post, with a possibility to extend to 12 months and beyond if mutually agreeable, suitable for an experienced anaesthetic trainee (ST4 equivalent and above) wishing to consolidate their experience in anaesthesia. Candidates must have completed Stage 1 of the RCoA anaesthetic curriculum and be in possession of the Primary FRCA examination or equivalent from overseas. Completion of full FRCA or equivalent is desirable.

The post holder would join a busy department that provides anaesthetic services for multiple adult and paediatric surgical specialties and a busy labour ward. There is scope for moulding the position to a degree to match the particular interests of the successful applicant.

Main duties of the job: We are able to support portfolio development within both the training and portfolio (CESR) pathways and provide clinical training in general surgery, orthopaedics and trauma, paediatrics, regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, pain and intensive care amongst other areas of anaesthetic training as specified by the RCOA.

Job responsibilities: Day time clinical duties will initially be based on labour ward and then will be tailored to the individuals training requirements. There will be a 1:8 on-call commitment on the resident obstetric Registrar rota. Applicants must be competent independently inserting neuraxial spinal and epidural blocks for both labour analgesia and for operative procedures. The successful candidate must also be able to confidently manage a busy labour ward out of hours, and be able to provide initial management and resuscitation for all obstetric emergencies such as category one caesarean section, major obstetric haemorrhage, and severe pre-eclampsia among others.

Person Specification: Experience:

- Stage 1 of RCoA curriculum completed (or equivalent experience)

- Understanding of and evidence of participation in clinical Governance and Audit

- Experience in teaching/simulation

Skills and Knowledge:

- Flexible, objective and assertive

- Excellent communication skills

- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team

- Well organised, conscientious; ability to complete projects

- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.

Education and qualifications:

- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment

- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

- ALS certification

- Primary FRCA or equivalent

Benefits: The Trust offers a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, and annual leave.

## Skills

### Required
- anaesthesia
- RCoA curriculum
- Primary FRCA
- clinical governance
- audit
- teaching
- simulation
- English language

### Nice to have
- Research
- APLS/ATLS
- Higher degree
- Teaching qualification
- Final FRCA

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