CESR Portfolio Pathway Clinical Fellow - Anaesthesia in Chelmsford

Main area Anaesthetics Grade Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 36 months (Senior Clinical Fellow) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 390-MR-TAC-BR-7987

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £45,715 - £69,976 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/07/2026 23:59

Senior Clinical Fellow

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are seeking motivated & ambitious ST5+ Clinical Fellows in Anaesthetics to join our structured CESR Portfolio Pathway Programme, delivered in partnership between Mid and South Essex Hospitals NHS Trust (MSE) and Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

This is a unique opportunity for non-training grade anaesthetists who are committed to achieving Specialist Registration via the Portfolio Pathway route, with a clearly defined rotational structure and excellent access to SIAs, specialty modules, and consultant-level supervision.

The Department of Anaesthetics provides anaesthetics, pain services, pre-operative preparation & emergency services to Broomfield Hospital and Braintree Community Hospital. The Department is under the Care Group – Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care across MSE, has one Clinical Director & several lead Clinicians for different sub-specialties including Burns, Obstetrics, Pain, Paediatrics, Difficult Airway and Pre-assessment. We provide anaesthetic services to 22 theatres; 3 day stay units, Burns theatres on the Burns ICU, Maternity with 2 designated theatres & labour ward, radiology for MRI scans & interventions, cardioversions in cardiac suite. We also provide anaesthetic services to 2 theatres at Braintree Community Hospital which offer elective orthopaedic surgery.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for providing high-quality anaesthetic and perioperative care across a broad spectrum of clinical specialties. Your daily routine will involve active participation in theatre lists, providing essential emergency cover & supporting critical care duties. A core focus of this role is professional advancement via the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) pathway, requiring you to maintain meticulous portfolio evidence and engage fully in Specialist Interest Area (SIA) modules under consultant supervision. Beyond clinical tasks, you will be expected to contribute to the department's educational culture by attending teaching sessions, workshops, and simulation training. Play a key role in departmental safety & evolution through involvement in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance, while fulfilling service requirements by contributing to the local on‑call rotas.

Based mainly in Broomfield Hospital covering all theatres and remote site but will also include the opportunity to cover elective orthopaedic work at Braintree Community Hospital. The on‑calls will predominantly cover maternity theatres/labour ward, plastics trauma and a senior anaesthetist (1330) tier. There will be an opportunity to rotate onto the Burns ITU and General ITU rota as well.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There is a strong history of excellence in anaesthetic education at Broomfield, & we have links to the Postgraduate Medical Institute (PMI) at the nearby Anglia Ruskin University including Honorary Senior Lecturers.

So if you are looking for an exciting CESR Portfolio Pathway Clinical Fellow – Anaesthesia role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCA or equivalent qualification (listed on the RCoA website under 'Accepted Tests of Knowledge')
• ALS (Advanced Life Support) or willingness to complete within 3 months of appointment
• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a Licence to Practise
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi‑professional team
• Experience and competence in obstetric anaesthesia including labour epidurals
• Ability to critically assess critically ill patients in Resus and on the wards
• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
• Experience and competence in Regional Anaesthesia

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Seema Randive
Job title: Consultant Anaesthetist
Email: seema.randive@nhs.net
Telephone: 03004431397

Additional information:
For informal enquiries, prospective candidates are encouraged to contact:

Broomfield Hospital: seema.randive@nhs.net

Queens’ Hospital: viraj.weerasekera@nhs.net