Clinical Fellow (FY3, CT1-2)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is hiring a critical care consultant to manage admissions and provide 24/7 support in a busy Emergency Department. Responsibilities include leading a follow-up clinic and participating in QI projects. Candidates should have GMC registration and an MBBS or equivalent, with a background in Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Surgery. Experience in critical care is desirable. This position offers various starting dates in 2026.

Qualifications

• Complete GMC registration is required.
• Background in Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, or Surgery is necessary.
• Clinical experience in critical care is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct admission from the Emergency Department and complex external referrals.
• Provide 24/7 consultant cover and supportive outreach for ICU doctors.
• Lead a fortnightly critical care follow‑up clinic.
• Participate in QI projects, teaching, and service development.

Skills

Direct patient management

Critical care experience

Teaching and service development

Quality Improvement (QI) projects

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Desirable: MRCP, MRCS, Primary FRCA, MCEM

Job description

Overview

We provide support and direct admission from our busy Emergency Department (up to 130,000 patients annually) and take complex external referrals. The department runs a 24/7 nurse‑led outreach service and a fortnightly critical care follow‑up clinic. The unit has specialists in long‑term weaning, psychology of critical illness, ARDS, sepsis, infection control, peri‑operative medicine and emergency medicine, and expertise in echocardiography, diagnostic ultrasound, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and translational research.

Start Dates & Postings

Start dates in April 2026 (1 post), May 2026 (1 post) and August 2026 (4 posts). Both 6‑month and 12‑month posts are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage direct admission from the Emergency Department and complex external referrals.
• Provide 24/7 consultant cover and supportive outreach for ICU doctors.
• Lead a fortnightly critical care follow‑up clinic.
• Participate in QI projects, teaching, and service development.
• Gain experience in long‑term weaning, critical illness psychology, ARDS, sepsis, infection control, peri‑operative medicine, echo, ultrasound, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and translational research.

Qualifications

• Complete GMC registration and hold an MBBS or equivalent.
• Background in Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Surgery.
• Desirable: MRCP, MRCS, Primary FRCA, MCEM or equivalents.
• Clinical experience in critical care is desirable but not essential.
• Currently employed in a clinical capacity is desirable.

EEO Statement

Disability confident employer – applications from disabled people will generally be given an interview, provided the applicant meets the minimum criteria for the role.