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Evelina London Children’s Hospital / Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia
Main duties of the job
The Department of Anaesthesia is seeking to appoint Senior Clinical Fellows with a special interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia to join our flexible, dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
This post is ideally suited to clinicians who wish to pursue a career in paediatric anaesthesia. The post provides extensive training opportunities in tertiary level paediatric anaesthesia for all surgical specialities with the exceptions of neurosurgery and liver transplantation. There is a high volume of neonatal surgery as well as a large cardiac surgery service. The department has a special interest in teaching & training, regional anaesthesia, patient optimisation, enhanced recovery & difficult airway skills. There is close liaison and excellent working relationship with the PICU.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications are invited for Clinical Fellows in Paediatric Anaesthesia to start in November 2026 and February 2027. There may also be an option to start earlier by mutual agreement. The posts are for a fixed term of 6 months with possible extension to 12 months, subject to post availability and satisfactory appraisal.
The posts are suitable for anaesthetists with a minimum of 5 years experience in anaesthesia (ST6-ST7 equivalent) and are intended for anaesthetists who want to gain further experience in the sub-specialty area of Paediatric Anaesthesia. The posts would also be suitable for more experienced anaesthetists wishing to gain post-CCT experience.
The successful applicant will gain experience in all areas of paediatric anaesthesia undertaken at Evelina London Children's Hospital, including paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and neonatal surgery. The post holder will also participate in the full shift rota (1:8), which includes Long Days, Nights and weekend shifts.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a License to Practice.
The post holder will have regular contact with children and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Closing date: 21st June 2026
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £76,582 p.a. excl. LZ. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Senior clinical fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia). The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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