Clinical Fellow - Perioperative Medicine

Job summary

Candidates are invited to apply for our new and exciting post aimed at senior trainees / post-CCT doctors in Anaesthesia/critical care. Our objective is to develop future leaders in this important emerging field. We offer a one-year fixed term contract (a six-month contract could be considered).

Start date February 2026 and August 2026

Main duties of the job

Based at University College Hospital, successful candidates will partake in an innovative programme aimed to improve a model of care for high-risk patients contemplating, undergoing and recovering from major surgery.Set up as a unique opportunity to follow the patient throughout the surgical journey, fellows will manage complex hospital care on 2 Post Anaesthetic Care Units (PACU), exposing fellows to patients receiving level 1-3 post-surgery care, this is supported with consultant supervision. The on-call commitment will be covering PACU across both sites which operates 24 hours/7days a week (including attending and leading cardiac arrests).There is a strong emphasis on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways and fellows will work within a coordinated multi-disciplinary team. The fellowship is crafted to extend learning opportunities far beyond the traditional boundaries of both the anaesthetic curriculum and as such offers successful candidates both time and scope for wide-ranging professional development including, CPET training, pre-habilitation and patient follow up.

Complementing these activities, Fellows will be involved in service evaluation and development, each working formally with senior colleagues in other specialties to ensure optimal patient management in line with the Royal College of Anaesthetists peri-operative care model.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Final FRCA or equivalent anaesthetic qualification Current GMC registration
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• FOR MT05: Entry onto the Specialist register for Anaesthesia/Critical Care* Applicants who do not meet this criterion will be offered MT04

Desirable

• Certified and valid Advanced Life Support qualification

Experience

Essential

• 6 months previous Critical Care experience
• Minimum of 3 years Anaesthesia experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Flexible approach to work
• Evidence of team working
• I.T. literate

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership role
• Evidence of participation in research

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Final FRCA or equivalent anaesthetic qualification Current GMC registration
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• FOR MT05: Entry onto the Specialist register for Anaesthesia/Critical Care* Applicants who do not meet this criterion will be offered MT04

Desirable

• Certified and valid Advanced Life Support qualification

Experience

Essential

• 6 months previous Critical Care experience
• Minimum of 3 years Anaesthesia experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Flexible approach to work
• Evidence of team working
• I.T. literate

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership role
• Evidence of participation in research

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

University College London Hospital

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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