# Anaesthetic Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/anaesthetic-fellow/dd853e05-65b2-43ef-b5e7-067266ebd6cd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/anaesthetic-fellow/dd853e05-65b2-43ef-b5e7-067266ebd6cd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Countess of Chester Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £77,348 pa - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T00:01:27.006Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthesia/Anaesthesia-v8331700 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331700?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Full time: 40 hours per week This post was created to improve the quality of anaesthetic care. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing anaesthetists in order to provide a complete anaesthetic service. There are many areas where the successful applicant could expand their clinical experience including: regional anaesthesia, vascular anaesthesia, obstetrics, and critical care along with the usual spectrum of clinical activity found in a district general hospital. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of the job are outlined in the job description. The post would comprise a 48-hour working week to include a 1:8 full shift on call rota which would be either 1st (Emergency Theatre), 2nd (Intensive Care Airway Rota) or 3rd (Maternity) on call. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualification **Essential** - GMC registration with a licence to practice. - Minimum 18 months of anaesthetic training **Desirable** - Primary FRCA, full FRCA or International equivalent ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Good team working and good interpersonal skills. **Desirable** - Evidence of ability to teach and train others. - Has completed initial assessment of obstetric anaesthetic competencies (or equivalent). - Has had 6 months post foundation experience working on an Intensive Care ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Evidence of stage 1 (or equivalent) competencies in regional anaesthesia - Attendance at educational meetings and achievement of CPD - Evidence of having participated in audit or research. **Desirable** - Evidence of some more advanced skills in regional anaesthesia such as use of ultrasound for some blocks - Evidence of having presented at regional or national meetings ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10670921) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10670920) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.