Senior Clinical Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia and Acute Pain

Job overview

One clinical fellow post is available from February 2026 for an initial six month period but may be extended by mutual agreement. Applicants should be ST 6-7 or post-CCT Anaesthetists with the FRCA (or equivalent) and have an interest in regional anaesthesia.

This post is aimed at a post-fellowship trainee with an established interest in regional anaesthesia, teaching and research. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to take part in clinical service development and in audit of current and developing clinical practice in conjunction with existing departmental audit setup. There will be opportunity for presentation at regional anaesthesia meetings and to teach on regional anaesthesia courses. Experience will be gained in acute pain management, including the application of relevant regional anaesthetic techniques, for example nerve sheath catheter techniques. The post-holder will be encouraged to take the ESRA Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia.

In addition to programmed time in theatre performing regional anaesthesia the post has a senior level of on-call clinical commitment which is primarily out of hours (night time and weekend) work. The role is to oversee and assist 2 trainees in the Intensive Care Unit, participating in handover rounds and pro-actively managing patients in the ICU, and to oversee and assist 2 anaesthetic trainees in theatres, labour ward and anywhere else in the hospital where senior level anaesthetic or critical care input is required.

Main duties of the job

This post is aimed at a post-fellowship trainee with an established interest in regional anaesthesia, teaching and research. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to take part in clinical service development and in audit of current and developing clinical practice in conjunction with existing departmental audit setup

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A wide experience of patient management

Practical interventions and both bedside and formal teaching are offered.

Consultant supervision is available on a 24-hour basis from Consultant Intensivists.

Opportunities may arise for the Clinical Fellow to take part in research and career development is actively encouraged.  Experience in anaesthesia available.