Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Critical Care

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Senior Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care

We seek to appoint a senior fellow in Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care for a period of 12 months with a start date of April 2026 (although this is flexible) onwards.

This post is suitable for stage 3 anaesthesia trainees seeking an SIA (Special Interest Area) in Cardiac Anaesthesia ,as well as those keen to gain post CCT experience in cardiac anaesthesia to prepare them for a consultant post in cardiac anaesthesia and critical care.

This post is based in the Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The Bristol Heart Institute is a large regional cardiac centre offering adult cardiac surgery, ACHD surgery, a developing major aortic service, as well as an extensive cardiac cath lab service including rapidly expanding TAVI and edge to edge valve repair programmes.

This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and does not carry a National Training Number.

Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach confirmation to your application.

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration.

The post offers wide exposure to all types of acquired adult and congenital cardiac disease with the exception of cardiac transplantation. There is close involvement with the diagnosis and surgical or other interventional management of cardiac disease. There are considerable opportunities for perioperative anaesthetic and intensive care management, including the use of perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography, pulmonary artery catheterisation, nitric oxide, aortic balloon counter pulsation, haemofiltration and the insertion of percutaneous tracheostomies.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we would encourage you to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit. The contract will be held with the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT.

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• CCT in Anaesthesia and/or Intensive care or NTN in anaesthesia / ICM ready to start a Stage 3 SIA

• Previous experience in cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care
• Previous NHS hospital experience
• Completion of FRCA or FFICM by examination
• Other postgraduate diplomas or qualifications eg. PhD
• Previous experience of transoesophageal echocardiography
• Completion of relevant training courses, eg CALS, EACTAIC Echocardiography courses
• Previous research and audit experience

• Technical and non-technical skills at a level equivalent to completion of the RCoA CCT in Anaesthesia programme
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective information technology skills
• Competence in medical statistics

• Respect for everyone
• Recognising success
• Working…