Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine at Colchester Hospital, starting May 2026. The role involves providing intensive care to critically ill patients and participating in an on-call rota. Applicants must have GMC registration and a minimum of one year of anaesthetic experience. The successful candidate will join an established team and have the opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of anaesthetic training including Initial Assessment of Competence.
• Ability to participate in theatre on-call rota when required.
• Completion of Stage 1 Anaesthetic or ACCS training, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of care with colleagues.
• Follow care pathways and clinical guidelines as part of a multi-professional team.
• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota for the critical care unit.

Skills

Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Minimum of 1 year of anaesthetic experience

Prior ICU experience

Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement

Demonstrates adequate written and oral communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Primary FRCA, MRCP or primary FRCEM examination

Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine

The closing date is 02 February 2026

Applications are invited for this exciting opportunity to join as a Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care (CT3+) at Colchester Hospital, part of East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The successful appointee will work under the supervision of consultants gaining experience and delivering intensive care to critically ill patients, and will be exposed to a complement of modern intensive care therapies. The post holder will participate in a 1:8 on‑call rota which is fully compliant with the European Working Time Directive.

The post holder, whilst primarily based in the Critical Care Unit, will be able to undertake anaesthetic sessions according to development needs. It is however an essential pre‑requisite for this post that the applicant has at least 12 months of anaesthetic training including acquisition of the Initial Assessment of Competence (or equivalent) and the ability to participate in theatre on‑call rota when required.

This post would be for 12 months, commencing from May 2026 or earlier by discussion.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join an established and enthusiastic team in delivering quality critical care services at the Trust. The post holder will be expected to take part in the out‑of‑hours on‑call rota for the critical care unit.

As well as immediate duties to the critical care unit, responsibilities of the airway‑trained bleep‑holder on‑call include review of critically ill patients in the emergency department and wards, attendance at cardiac‑ and peri‑arrest calls, trauma calls and paediatric calls. Intra‑ and inter‑hospital transfer of critically ill patient is also required at times, and there is a local transfer training course which the successful candidate will be required to complete if the equivalent has not been previously undertaken.

Responsibilities will include the supervision of junior staff, teaching, training and participation in departmental governance and quality improvement meetings. There will be flexibility for the post holder to work in different areas in order to pursue special interests.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi‑professional team following care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Follow and maintain good working practices

Please see the job description for the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Minimum of 1 year of anaesthetic experience and competencies by time of appointment
• Initial Assessment of Competence or equivalent
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
• Able to prioritise clinical need
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non‑judgemental approach towards others
• Prior ICU experience
• Primary FRCA, MRCP or primary FRCEM examination
• Intercalated BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent
• Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree)
• ATLS certification
• Demonstrates adequate written and oral communication skills to manage the full range of patient interactions
• Completion of Stage 1 Anaesthetic or ACCS training, or Stage I Intensive Care Medicine training, or equivalent
• Up to two years additional training/ experience in a related specialty at ST1/ST2 level equivalent
• Successful completion of relevant skills course(s) eg, BASICS, IMPACT, TEAM etc. or equivalent

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust