Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia (Trauma)

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Cambridge seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma Anaesthesia to enhance expertise through a 12-month fellowship. This role involves increasing anaesthetic experience for major trauma patients, contributing to non-clinical activities, and participating in an on-call rota. Applicants must have appropriate qualifications and GMC registration. This position offers the opportunity for professional development in a renowned Major Trauma Centre surrounded by a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Completed or nearly completed recognised anaesthetic specialist training programme.
• Ability to work at a junior consultant level with supervision.
• Registered with the GMC with a current licence to practice.

Responsibilities

• Increase anaesthetic experience for major trauma patients.
• Participate in a non-resident on-call rota on a 1:8 frequency.
• Engage in non-clinical activities for professional development.

Skills

FRCA or Equivalent Qualification

Clinical training in Anaesthesia

Higher Degree, e.g., MD/PhD

GMC Specialist Register

Advanced Life Support Course

Management course attendance

Teaching course attendance

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia (Trauma)

Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Anaesthesia (Trauma) Grade Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term 12 months: 05 August 2026 – 03 August 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Home or remote working

11 sessions per week (Full Time) Job ref 180-SCF-5260

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cambridge University Hospitals Town Cambridge Salary £85,732 plus 8% on call Salary period Yearly Closing 14/01/2026 23:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Subspecialty Senior Clinical Fellowship programme in Trauma Anaesthesia at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

This post is to start from 05 August 2026 until 03 August 2027.

Main duties of the job

This fellowship post would suit applicants who have completed or nearly completed a recognised anaesthetic specialist training programme, including someone who already possesses a CCT in anaesthesia.

The post offers the opportunity to develop and increase anaesthetic experience in anaesthesia for the major trauma patient, prior to taking up a consultant post.

The level of supervision will be tailored to the fellow’s prior experience with the ultimate aim of independent practice with distant supervision, so to work at junior consultant level with senior consultant support. The fellow would participate in a non-resident on call rota on a 1:8 frequency.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Applicants must be registered with the GMC with a current licence to practice at time of commencement.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie Hospital and is a thriving, modern NHS hospital based in Cambridge, England. It is the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England. CUH is the local hospital for people living in the Cambridge area as well as being an internationally renowned transplant centre and a regional referral centre for an increasing number of specialties. It has strong international links particularly through the University.

The hospital offers particular experience in transplant and hepatobiliary anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia and trauma, neuroanaesthesia, women’s health and obstetrics, paediatric anaesthesia, upper GI and colorectal surgery, airway experience including ENT, major reconstructive head and neck and maxillofacial surgery, vascular anaesthesia, most major surgeries and acute and chronic pain management.

The NHS Anaesthetics department enjoys close links with the University of Cambridge Department of Anaesthesia and there are opportunities for the Subspecialty Fellows to become involved in research and other forms of career development as appropriate to the individual. It is expected that the Fellow will play an active role in non-clinical activities in their specialty of interest as part of their professional development, and will be assigned an educational supervisor who will regularly review these.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification

Shortlistable

• FRCA or Equivalent Qualification
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to requirement for UK CCT in Anaesthesia
• Higher Degree, e.g MD/PhD
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register, with a License to Practice; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent
• ALS Course
• Attendance at a recognised management course
• Attendance at a recognised teaching course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Anna Hutton
Job title Consultant Anaesthetist, Subspecialty SCF Lead
Email address [e-mail]

Additional information

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to:

Dr Anna Hutton, Consultant Anaesthetist, Lead for Subspecialty Senior Clinical Fellows ([e-mail])