About this role
Job summary
Two full time posts from Auust 2026. The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme.
Main duties of the job
Anaesthetic services are provided for 12 Main Theatres covering a wide range of surgical specialties including: General and Vascular Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial and Dental, Paeds, Gynaecology, Urology, Orthopaedics and Trauma. There is a separate Day Surgery Unit with 4 fully equipped theatres. There are 2 theatres and a recovery bay in the labour ward complex for elective and emergency cases. The intensive care unit provides high quality care for 22 level 3 and level 2 beds.
The Fellow would be expected to spend his clinical service commitment in the anaesthetic department and an additional 1 in 8 on-call commitment with internal cover either to theatres or ITU (EWTD compliant shift system).
There is daily clinical teaching in the theatres and once weekly teaching held on the unit, organised and supervised by the Consultants.
Involvement in high quality research & development is strongly encouraged at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, as this supports both the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:o Croydon University Hospital o Purley Hospital o The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath o Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside o A minor injuries unit in New Addington The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff o You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff o You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians o You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
"As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19."
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Title: Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics
Post: Two Full time post
Grade: Medical & Dental
Hours: 40 (including 1:8 on call commitments in either critical care unit or theatres commensurate with experience).
Department: Anaesthetics & critical care
Reports To: Anaesthetic lead and divisional lead
Accountable To: Anaesthesia divisional lead
GENERAL
The remit of the postholder will be to support the departments of Anaesthesia and ITU in day to day activities. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department.
PURPOSE OF JOB
The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme.
The CT3 Equivalent post will offer the following:
Access to pre-operative anaesthetic assessment clinics
General anaesthesia with experience of elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1-4 patients,
Paediatric experience for children aged five and over and experience of TIVA
Regional anaesthesia with training in ultrasound guided regional techniques
Obstetric anaesthesia with 3 months experience in obstetrics including management of ASA 3 parturients
Resuscitation and transfer as part of the medical emergency team and involvement in intra-hospital transfers
Pain with access to pain management clinics and acute pain ward rounds
Intensive Care with three months experience in adult intensive care unit for those trainees with only three months completed at core level
Doctors in these posts will also be allocated named educational supervisors, ability to attend teaching sessions and departmental quality improvement meetings. They will be helped in preparing for the Primary or Final FRCA exam. The SLAP (South London Anaesthetic Primary) course exclusively run at Croydon has to date achieved very high pass rates.
The post holder will be actively encouraged to take exams and attend/ contribute to in house teaching.
Person Specification
Registration Essential
Full/Limited/Provisional GMC Registration
Experience Essential
minimum of 2 years experience in anaesthetics
Examination Essential
Primary FRCA
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 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).
Employer details Employer name Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University Hospital
530 London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)