Critical Care Junior Clinical Fellow

Integrated Care System; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System is seeking a Critical Care Junior Clinical Fellow at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. In this role, you will provide full shift coverage, participate in the management of critically ill patients, and benefit from teaching opportunities. Applicants should have a recognized medical degree, full GMC registration, and experience in critical care medicine. This position offers career development and a supportive environment in a rapidly expanding department.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care medicine at Foundation/Core Training/SHO level or higher.
• Ability to perform under pressure and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.

Responsibilities

• Provide full shift cover with support from the SpR/Staff grade anaesthetist.
• Daily review of patients and formulation of management plans.
• Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings.

Skills

Critical care procedures

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Recognized basic medical degree

Full GMC registration

Post graduate exam (FRCA/MRCP/MRCS)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Critical Care Junior Clinical Fellow

The closing date is 06 August 2025

A vacancy has arisen for a Trust Grade Doctor in Critical Care at University Hospitals Dorset Trust to support the continuing expansion of the critical care service. The successful applicant will provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. We would expect the successful candidate to gain suitable experience in critical care medicine to allow application for a training programme. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team.

Main duties of the job

• Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team
• Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover
• Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients
• Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion
• Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team
• Communicate/handover with parent teams
• Make referrals to other clinical specialties
• Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Autumn 2025, when thisrole and base of work will relocate to RBHsite. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Job responsibilities

Provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team

• Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team
• Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover
• Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients
• Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion
• Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team
• Communicate/handover with parent teams
• Make referrals to other clinical specialties
• Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised basic medical degree
• Full GMC registration
• 3.Experience in critical care medicine at Foundation/ Core Training/ 'SHO' level or higher or its equivalence (within last 6months)
• 1.Valid ALS provider certificate
• 2.Post graduate exam (part or whole) FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Clinical training and experience

• 1.Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to enter UK Anaesthesia Speciality Training.
• 2.Clinical training and experience to act as 2nd on Critical Care Unit resident doctor with non-resident Consultant Supervision.
• 3.Sound general medical knowledge
• 4.Ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team.
• 5.Up to date E-portfolio, multisource feedback and successful ARCP outcome.

Service Quality

• 1.Demonstrable interest in critical care medicine/ anaesthesia.
• 2.Evidence of interest in quality assurance and improvement
• 3.Understands the principles of medical audit and research

Personal Attributes

• Honesty and reliability
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Resilience and remain calm under pressure
• Caring attitude to patients
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
• Willingness to work in partnership with management
• oWillingness to accept the need to implement trust, directorate and departmental priorities

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust