Clinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care

The closing date is 14 December 2025 Clinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care The post is suitable for anaesthetists wishing to enhance their specialist experience in all aspects of adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care, including transplantation, mechanical assist devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, focused ultrasounds examinations and perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE). Applicants will be expected to have completed or be within two years of completing their anaesthetic training. Main duties of the job To participate fully in the delivery of anaesthetic and critical care services, research, and training and educational programmes; To maintain a logbook and appropriate records of progress; To participate in regular performance reviews; To provide an out of hours service; The "ICU" anaesthetic Specialist Registrar (Resident) will provide immediate support for the critical care areas and emergency resuscitation support for the entire hospital; The "Theatre" anaesthetic Specialist Registrar or Clinical Fellow will assist the on–call consultant with out of hours theatre cases and is also responsible for intra– and interhospital transfers; To complete accurate records, such as patient notes and medical audit records; Participation in teaching of junior medical staff, undergraduate students and other non–medical staff as required by the hospital; Participation in clinical audit activities as directed by the consultant anaesthetists; To adhere to the hospital and departmental policy for the booking and taking of leave; The Department is actively involved in both basic and clinical research. Encouragement is given to participate in ongoing research projects; Trainees will be required to observe all hospital policies and procedures, and appropriate clinical procedures. About us Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK’s leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state–of–the–art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK’s first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission – a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day–to–day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Person Specification Qualifications FRCA or equivalent CC(S)T or equivalent Other diplomas (e.g.MRCP, FICM, EDICM) Other degrees (e.g. BSc, MSc) Experience Have successfully completed year 5 of higher specialist training in Anaesthesia. Experience of Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care 6-12 months' experience of cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care Additional Criteria Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Please see Job Description for full person specification Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr