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Clinical Fellow in ICU (ST3-5 level)

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

United Kingdom

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GBP 32,000 - 50,000

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Job summary

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Clinical Fellows in Intensive Care Medicine to provide patient care and support new working practices. The role includes essential clinical responsibilities in anaesthesia and intensive care, providing opportunities for development and research engagement.

Benefits

Onsite married and single accommodation

Active teaching/research programme

Access to a purpose-built training centre

Qualifications

Essential criteria include MBBS or equivalent and full GMC registration.
Desirable criteria include Primary FRCA or ALS, APLS, ATLS certification.
Experience in anaesthesia and intensive care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
Participate in clinical audit and unit research support.
Work in full shift rota with on-call commitments.

Skills

Ability to work without direct supervision

Ability to provide expert clinical opinion

Ability to prioritise work effectively

Experience in invasive monitoring

Willingness to participate in hospital transfers

Experience in Critical Care Medicine

Willingness to extend knowledge

Ability to communicate clearly

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Primary FRCA or equivalent

Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 15 Jun 2025

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

Putting patients first
Aiming to get it right
Recognising that everybody counts
Doing everything openly and honestly

'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint two Clinical Fellows in Intensive Care Medicine. The posts are to reflect the needs of the Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Department and to support the introduction of newer working practices.

Main duties of the job

The pay band you will be offered will be that operational at the time you sign your contract in line with Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service.

The on call team consists of ICU Consultant and ICU Junior, a Consultant Generalist on call with experienced middle grade anaesthetist resident for obstetrics and pain, and theatre junior anaesthetist (up to 2200hrs). The team out of hours, although having allocated priorities to roles, work collectively to cover the needs of the patients. This includes:

Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia
Emergency theatre work
Intensive Care ward work
Inter and Intra Hospital Transfers
Anaesthetic support to the wards and Accident and Emergency Department

Out of hours cover will usually include holding an emergency bleep. Anaesthetists are called for Cardiac, Obstetric and Trauma Emergencies and pain management issues for all ages of patient and they are expected to respond in an appropriate manner. The support of seniors will always be available. The Anaesthetists works as a team during the out of hour's period and although priority call of duty will be to the area, designated demand may require flexibility.

Working for our organisation

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) provides Medical Services for a population of approximately 230,000 living in South East Norfolk and North East Suffolk, plus a large number of visitors to the coast and Broads National Park during the summer months. In addition, it provides approximately 1/3 of the Secondary Care Teaching for the UEA Medical School. The Trust is forward looking and highly regarded within the Region. It became the first Foundation Trust in Norfolk/Suffolk in 2006.

The JPUH continues to be assessed with the overall rating of "Good," following the recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection. This places us in the top 30% of acute trusts in the country.

There is an active teaching/research programme within the department and there are links with the University of East Anglia. There is an excellent purpose built training and education centre on site at the James Paget University Hospital along with a newly refurbished library and learning café area.

Onsite married and single accommodation is subject to availability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is for one year and is suitable for a person with either basic or little UK anaesthetic and ICU experience. The post will be employed at ST1/2 level supervision. The duties of the post will be to provide care for patients working with the department of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Support for development in areas such as clinical audit and participation in unit research will be offered.

The department operates a full shift system and integrates Anaesthetic trainees, Clinical Fellows and Speciality Doctors on the same tier rotas.

There are 3 on call rotas for juniors in the Anaesthetic/ICU department and during 1 year you will be expected to be in Rota 2:ICU rota.

The rotas are all full shift and resident on call:

Rota 1 Theatres 1:6 rota of weekends and twilights (without any overnight shifts

2200-0700hrs)

Rota 2 ICU I:9 rolling rota currently with some busy weeks and some very light weeks. Nights on call grouped into 3 or 4 night runs for continuity of patient care.
Rota 3 Obstetric rota 1:7 Individual nights grouped into 3 or 4 night runs
The rotas are compliant with the New Deal and European Working Time Directive.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

MBBS or equivalent
Full GMC registration

Desirable criteria

Primary FRCA or equivalent
ALS, APLS, ATLS or equivalent experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty.
Ability to prioritise work effectively
Experience in invasive monitoring
Willing to participate in hospital transfers
Experience in Critical Care Medicine
Willingness to extend knowledge by continued education

Desirable criteria

Experience of committee work/project management
Emergency, epidural and spinal anaesthesia
Experience in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Evidence of appropriate experience and knowledge to the level of the Primary FRCA and/or evidence of CME/CPD from the preceding two years (including appraisal and teaching).
Minimum of two years Anaesthetic experience at Core Specialty Training level or above, or equivalent.
Anaesthetic experience at Core Specialty Training level or above, or equivalent.

Academic Achievements

Essential criteria

Experience of conducting clinical audit
Willingness of using evidence base to support decision making
Familiar with the principles of Risk Management
Willing to become involved in Clinical Governance
Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice

Desirable criteria

Involvement in research projects and published papers

Key Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, laboratory staff and other staff and agencies
Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
Understand when to seek assistance
Able to support the department in a professional manner and willing to work flexibly.
Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
Team worker with good organisational skills and ability to make good clinical notes
Commitment to continuing professional development
Motivated, trustworthy and well organised
Experience in teaching Junior Medical Staff
Willingness to participate in a multi disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Desirable criteria

Formal training in teaching skills
Experience in teaching Medical Students

Other

Essential criteria

Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
Good previous attendance record
Physically fit for post. Completion of Trust's Occupational Health assessment. Full immunisation status including Hep B & Hep C status
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure and/or Certificate of Good Conduct (Police Check) from country of residence
Eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable criteria

Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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