Clinical Fellow FY2/CT1 in Intensive Care Medicine

Job Summary

Clinical Fellow in Critical Care FY2+/CT1+ equivalent

Day to day care of patients on the Critical Care units. Full-time including participation in a full shift rota system (48 hours per week).

Applications are invited for appointment to Clinical Fellow posts FY2+/CT1+ for a Fixed Term period from August 2025 for 6 months initially extending up to a year with mutual agreement.

The posts are mostly based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton with short periods at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath (approximately one week in 16).

This is an excellent opportunity for those with an interest in critical care to build up some clinical experience in this area and to build up CVs. It is an excellent opportunity for training and career progression. Prior critical care experience is not a prerequisite. This job is not suitable for those with previous intensive care and/or anaesthetic experience of greater than a year post foundation training.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Duties Of The Post Include The Following

1. The Critical Care trust doctor must ensure that patients are managed in a timely and appropriate way in all aspects of critical care: resuscitation, stabilisation, working diagnosis, adequate monitoring, treatment, and discharge.
2. Proficient in detailed handover of complex patients.
3. Prompt assessment of the critically ill patients referred to ICU.
4. The trainees will participate in the daily consultant ward round and review all admissions.
5. Coordinate and evaluate the suitability for admission to ICU in consultation with the ICU Consultant.
6. Adequate documentation.
7. Communicate regularly with patients' relatives.
8. Identifying patients suitable for discharge and liaise with ward teams.
9. Work closely with the Outreach Team, reviewing and manage unstable patients on the ward.
10. Teaching and training of junior trainees and medical students.
11. Attendance and participation in the critical care teaching (lectures, journal club presentations, M&M, Clinical Governance).
12. Expertise and guidance in dealing with complaints and other areas of clinical governance will be available to the trainee.
13. Other areas of management can be arranged, based on the trainee's achieved competencies and requirements.
14. Complying with UHSx infection and patient safety guidelines.
15. Develop experience of placement of invasive lines.
16. Management of neurosurgical critical care patients including LICOX, ICP, EVDs.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £54,468 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MWRSCH-JNRCF-ICM-035

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job Description

Responsibilities

The post meets the requirements for ICM training as laid down by the FICM (stage 1-3) and candidates would be able to use this post to count towards experience for later training programmes or to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). However, these posts do not attract an NTN.

All candidates should be eligible for registration with the GMC. Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that the candidate provides written confirmation from the Royal Colleges.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications Essential

1. Basic Medical Degree
2. Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
3. Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

Desirable

1. Recognised courses specific to critical care including BASIC, FUSIC etc.

Clinical Skills and Experience Essential

1. Must have completed Foundation Training in the UK or equivalency including CREST
2. Previous acute medicine/ED/ICU/anaesthetics experience but only at SHO level (this post is not suitable for those with more than 1 year of previous critical care experience)

Desirable

1. Desire to work in Critical Care for future career
2. Demonstration of commitment to critical care as a specialty
3. Organised experience in ICU (ie taster week)

Knowledge Essential

1. Appropriate level of clinical knowledge / up to date for their grade of training
2. Knowledge and use of evidence based practice

Organisation and Planning Essential

1. Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
2. Applicants should have sufficient post-registration experience in the UK and demonstrate an understanding of the NHS including clinical governance and resource constraints
3. to organise and prioritise

Desirable

1. Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
2. Managed rotas

Teaching Skills Essential

1. Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching others beyond bedside teaching

Desirable

1. Recognised teaching qualification Nomination for generic instructor course Faculty on recognised course MDT teaching

Academic and Research Essential

1. Evidence of participation in audit that has contributed to the service provision of a department
2. Presentation of an audit

Desirable

1. Prizes and honours
2. Good clinical practice
3. Completion of Audit loop

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/