Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	12 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£70,425 Per Annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	12 July 2025
Location:	Oxford, OX3 9DU
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7114420/321-CSS-MS-7114420-S6

Summary

A whole-time post as a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric anaesthesia is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).

The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of their department. Office accommodation and secretarial support is available for this post.





The Clinical Sessions will be agreed with the clinical lead and will form the basis of the Fellowship job plan. The Fellow will rotate through a modular programme, consisting of four blocks of three months, providing exposure to all the different Paediatric anaesthetic sub-specialties offered in Oxford. These include:

- Paediatric General Surgery (including thoracic)

- Paediatric Urology

- Paediatric Gastroenterology

- Paediatric Scoliosis & Spinal surgery

- Paediatric Neurosurgery

- Neonatal Surgery

- Paediatric Craniofacial Surgery

- Paediatric ENT

- Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery

- Paediatric Interventional Radiology (lines)

- Paediatric Imaging (CT & MRI)

- Paediatric Cleft Surgery

- Paediatric Opthalmology

- Paediatric Plastic surgery

- Paediatric Maxillo-facial surgery

- Paediatric Haem-Onc Services

The following program sets out the basic requirements of the Fellowship. The detailsto be negotiated and agreed with the post holder prior to commencement of the post.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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The post-holder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital site within the Children’s Hospital and West Wing theatres, but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust.

Opportunities for teaching, training and research will be available within the fellowship programme and will be agreed by the Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship Training with the post holder prior to commencement of the fellowship. In particular – co-ordination and running of the Paediatric Anaesthetic journal club for trainees; as well as the Oxford Paediatric Anaesthetic CPD day, form part of the teaching roles encouraged within this post.

The post-holder will participate in clinical governance activities (within the Paediatric Anaesthetic group and the larger NDA group). Clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management and quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies will be expected and strongly encouraged. It is advised that a suitable project is targeted that can be completed within the Fellows’ employment with the Trust, and one which the Paediatric Anaesthetic Group feels would benefit their service as a whole.

Please see the attached job description for additional details.


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Jun 2025

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