Job Title: International Training Fellow
Agency: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 65,048 – 73,992 £ / Year
Job Summary
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust (WCFT) is an independent specialist neurosciences NHS Trust hospital providing a high-quality, integrated and multidisciplinary neurosciences service to Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and part of West Lancashire, which totals a population of 3.5 million people. For the second time in 2019, the Walton Centre NHS Trust has been rated outstanding by CQC. It is a dynamic organisation that has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality care.
The WCFT is the regional Major Trauma Centre for the North West in partnership with Aintree University Hospitals as a part of Merseyside Major Trauma Centre Collaborative (MTCC), has been delivering a 24/7 Mechanical Thrombectomy service since 2021, and is a nationally recognised centre for MRgFUS & LITT services.
The hospital is 5 miles from the centre of Liverpool and is based in a virtually self-contained, purpose-built building which was opened in 1998. The Centre has 99 neurosurgical beds, 29 neurological beds, 30 non-acute rehabilitation beds, 10 acute rehabilitation beds, 4 pain-relief beds, and a Critical Care Unit with 20 beds.
An ethos of evidence-based medicine sits firmly in the unit, and clinical research is strongly supported among doctors and allied health care professionals.
Main duties of the job
At present, there are 23 substantive Consultant Anaesthetists and 4 Specialty doctors working regularly within the ACSA-accredited Department of Neuroanaesthesia & Neuro Critical Care, providing daytime cover for theatre, critical care, and neuroradiology. The department has approval for 12 Specialty Trainees from Mersey & Welsh Deaneries. The Consultants provide an on-call service for adult neuro-critical care and neurosurgical emergencies on two separate on-call rotas for Neuroanaesthesia & Neuro Critical Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- An overall score of 7.5 in IELTS within the last two years
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- Eligible for GMC registration via the MTI route
Training
Essential
- Three years postgraduate training in anaesthesia & critical care (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Training/Previous work experience in neuroanaesthesia
Clinical Experience/ Skills
Essential
- Wide clinical experience of anaesthesia
- Experience in critical care
- Able to provide evidence of completion of the Royal College of Anaesthetists initial assessment of competency for SHOs/ST1 or to complete those competencies within two weeks of taking up the post
- Able to work without direct supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
Desirable
- Experience of neuro critical care
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 16 January 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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