Job summary
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a vacancy for a full-time Regional Anaesthesia Fellow in the Department of Anaesthesia . This jobs is available from August 2025 for a Fixed Term of 12 months.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and dynamic ACSA-accredited anaesthetic department in a role designed to develop skills in all aspects of Regional Anaesthesia. The Regional anaesthesia Fellowship post for experienced doctors who have made a career commitment to Anaesthetics and who have a strong interest in Regional Anaesthesia to develop knowledge and skills to deliver safe and effective regional anaesthesia, plus participating in teaching, management, and service improvement. The Fellowship includes a minimum of three half-day session per week of dedicated time for Regional Anaesthesia. This fellowship can support training in all aspects of Regional Anaesthesia Pathways including teaching, audits, quality improvement projects, participation in course organising.
The post can support Anaesthetic trainees, in any stage of Anaesthetic training, from a minimum of 2 years Core training subject to prospective approval from local TPD, or as a post-CCT fellowship. Applications would also be welcome from equivalently experienced Trust or SAS doctors who can demonstrate a career interest and/or regular sessional commitment to Regional Anaesthesia.
Main duties of the job
The Fellow will participate in anaesthetic clinical duties on the Stoke Mandeville Hospital (SMH) and Wycombe Hospital (WGH) sites. This will generally include participation in the full shift, middle tier, out-of-hours Anaesthetic rotas which include theatre, obstetric anaesthesia and/or ICM out of hours rotas. The successful applicants could be expected to work across both sites for both daytime activity and out of hours activity.Participation on the out-of-hours rota will be designed to maintain the weekly Perioperative session unless exceptional circumstances intervene.
Daytime clinical duties will be flexible around departmental requirements in addition to individual preferences if additional skills need to be maintained for revalidation e.g. ICU sessions will be accommodated if required.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed overview of the job description, please refer to the attached job description document.All applicant must hold a Full GMC Registration with the Licence to Practice in UK.We anticipate this to be a popular post and the advert may closer earlier than advised. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed overview of the job description, please refer to the attached job description document.All applicant must hold a Full GMC Registration with the Licence to Practice in UK.We anticipate this to be a popular post and the advert may closer earlier than advised. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
- Diploma in anaesthetisa or equivalent
- Current ALS Certification
- Full registration with GMC
- Completion of core training program related to anaestheic / ICM practice.
Desirable
- Final FRCA MCQ
- Final FRCA SOE (or Equivalent)
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in Anaesthesia
- Additional qualifications pertinent to Regional Anaesthesia
- ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Experience
Desirable
- Additional years of anaesthetic experience at registrar/middle tier level.
- Specialty Training in Anaesthsia.
Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Delivering high quality anaesthetic /ITU care at middle tier/registrar level.
- Ability to work independently, manage own workload, good time management.
- Evidence of previous regional anaesthesia experience
- General competent Computing and IG skills
- Familiarity with hospital IT systems (eg: PAS, electronic POA, Graphnet)
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues
- Good spoken and written English
- Highly developed Communication skills e.g. competent in dictating/writing concise informative letters
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees Involved in design, delivery and/or quality management of teaching programs
- Involved in high quality improvement (Audit/QIP/Research) activities with evidence of Impact.
- Management training and experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work across multiple sites
Trust Care Values
Essential
- Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
- Diploma in anaesthetisa or equivalent
- Current ALS Certification
- Full registration with GMC
- Completion of core training program related to anaestheic / ICM practice.
Desirable
- Final FRCA MCQ
- Final FRCA SOE (or Equivalent)
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in Anaesthesia
- Additional qualifications pertinent to Regional Anaesthesia
- ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Experience
Desirable
- Additional years of anaesthetic experience at registrar/middle tier level.
- Specialty Training in Anaesthsia.
Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Delivering high quality anaesthetic /ITU care at middle tier/registrar level.
- Ability to work independently, manage own workload, good time management.
- Evidence of previous regional anaesthesia experience
- General competent Computing and IG skills
- Familiarity with hospital IT systems (eg: PAS, electronic POA, Graphnet)
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues
- Good spoken and written English
- Highly developed Communication skills e.g. competent in dictating/writing concise informative letters
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees Involved in design, delivery and/or quality management of teaching programs
- Involved in high quality improvement (Audit/QIP/Research) activities with evidence of Impact.
- Management training and experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work across multiple sites
Trust Care Values
Essential
- Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
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).
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).
