Clinical Fellow

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Liverpool seeks a candidate for intensive care medicine, offering the chance to manage critically ill patients and perform various medical procedures. The ideal applicant must have an MBChB or equivalent and at least two years of post-qualification experience. The role also involves engaging in audits, quality improvement, and research activities. Competitive qualification and opportunities for skill enhancement are provided.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• PLAB 1 and 2 for overseas applicants.
• Completion of Foundation training programme.
• Minimum of 2 years working as a doctor after full qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage critically unwell patients in an intensive care setting.
• Carry out line insertions, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy and drain insertions.
• Organise transfer of patients to imaging and theatre departments.
• Learn and apply ultrasound and echocardiography skills.

Skills

Fluency in English

Relevant procedural skills for intensive care medicine

Audit and quality improvement understanding

Experience in Intensive Care

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Postgraduate qualifications in anaesthesia or intensive care

Job description

Our aim is to support you to progress in a career in intensive care medicine or to gain experience in dealing with critically ill patient regardless of your chosen specialty. You will be allocated an educational supervisor who will act as advisor and mentor.

You will gain experience in managing critically unwell patients, performing line insertions, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy, drain insertion, organising transfer of level 2 and 3 patients to CT, MRI, interventional radiology and theatre. The role offers the opportunity to learn ultrasound and echo skills. Additionally, you will be encouraged to develop non‑clinical skills and your portfolio by participating in audit, quality improvement projects, teaching, education and research.

Responsibilities

• Manage critically unwell patients in an intensive care setting.
• Carry out line insertions, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy and drain insertions.
• Organise transfer of patients to imaging and theatre departments.
• Learn and apply ultrasound and echocardiography skills.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement projects, teaching and research.

Essential Criteria

• MBChB or equivalent.
• GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• PLAB 1 and 2 for overseas applicants.
• Fluency in English for overseas applicants (IELTS).
• Completion of Foundation training programme.
• Minimum of 2 years working as a doctor after full qualification (excluding clinical attachments).
• Current UK professional registration.

Desirable Criteria

• FRCA, FFICM or equivalent postgraduate qualifications.
• Postgraduate qualifications or diplomas in anaesthesia, intensive care medicine or related specialties.
• Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia or Intensive Care Medicine.
• Core training in related specialties such as Acute or Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in Intensive Care (excluding clinical attachments) and Advanced Life Support.
• Relevant procedural skills for intensive care medicine.
• Understanding of audit and quality improvement.
• Completed projects that are relevant to critical care.
• Research experience in critical care.
• Evidence of previous research experience, publications or formal teaching.
• Formal training or a diploma in postgraduate education.
• Presentations at national or international meetings.

Research

• The unit is actively involved in several research studies coordinated by our Research Lead, Professor Welters.
• Participation will be tailored to your interests and experience.

Location

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital).

Equality & Diversity

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.