Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Job overview
This post, without on-call commitment, offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated anaesthetist to join a dynamic pain team delivering multidisciplinary acute care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will be provided structured clinical training in Pain management under direct supervision during the initial training period.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the pain service. This post is not recognised for training by the Deanery but equivalence of training can be negotiated with the Regional Advisor for Pain Medicine in the future.
Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service he/she must observe agreed policies on clinical matters and should follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Hospital.
In the management of employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to follow legislation laid down in this respect.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work with the Pain team to obtain structured supervised training in various aspects of pain medicine (Acute, Chronic and Cancer Pain) initially and also provide anaesthetic services.
Applicants must be eligible for limited registration for non-training posts. Once the initial supervised training in pain medicine is completed (duration of training varies depending on the prior pain experience of the applicant), he/she will be able to work under distant supervision.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 4th June 2026
Closing Date: 28th June 2026
Shortlisting Date: from 29th June 2026
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia and Pain Management with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum. The contract type is 18 months (fixed term). The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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