Fellow in Intensive Care -Echocardiography,Education & Simulation

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated ICU Senior Clinical Fellow to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a fast-paced environment, providing full on-call coverage and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The position includes educational activities, training, and the chance to contribute to patient care excellence. Ideal candidates will have strong airway management skills and a passion for teaching. Join this innovative institution dedicated to improving health outcomes and making a difference in patient care.

Benefits

Induction training

Low-cost training courses

Fortnightly meetings

Weekly teaching sessions

Monthly quality and safety meetings

Qualifications

• GMC registered Medical Practitioner with essential airway management experience.
• Evidence of teaching activity and understanding of research processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage ICU patients under supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in supervising and training medical students and junior doctors.

Skills

Airway management

CVC and arterial line insertion

Intubation

Chest drains

Clinical teaching

Research understanding

Education

GMC registered/licensed Medical Practitioner

FRCA, MRCP, MCEM, MRCS or equivalent

BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (desirable)

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea, and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers numerous opportunities for career development in healthcare.

We are an NHS Trust with approximately 16,000 staff, providing care for over 1.5 million patients annually from northwest London and beyond.

Our rich heritage and ambitious vision focus on future improvements for our patients and communities.

In partnership with Imperial College London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of six in the UK, dedicated to translating research into patient care and education excellence.

We pride ourselves on innovation and early adoption of new technologies, techniques, and treatments to enhance health outcomes.

Job overview

Background to the Post: This position provides resident experience at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Initial posts are for 6 months with potential extension to 12 months or longer based on performance and vacancies. Opportunities for rotations to other sites may be available.

Summary: The ICU senior clinical fellow joins the registrar tier, providing full on-call coverage including weekends and nights. Airway management experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

During duty, the resident reviews and manages ICU patients under supervision, part of a multidisciplinary team, performing procedures, investigations, liaising with teams, updating relatives, and supporting ICU nursing staff.

All junior doctors collaborate closely with consultants and are expected to participate in supervising and training medical students and junior doctors in the ICU.

Outline Timetable: At least twice daily multidisciplinary ward rounds per site, weekly MDTs, daily meetings with Infectious Diseases/Microbiology consultants or SpRs. Shifts range from 9.5 to 13 hours, averaging less than 48 hours per week, with a full 7-day service.

Educational activities include fortnightly M&M meetings, weekly teaching, journal clubs, monthly quality and safety meetings, quarterly governance meetings, and grand rounds.

Induction, training, and courses are provided, including network transfer training, BASIC courses, ALS courses, and others at no or low cost.

On-call duties involve full or partial shifts, with no expected more than one night shift in six.

Person specification

Qualifications:

• GMC registered/licensed Medical Practitioner
• FRCA, MRCP, MCEM, MRCS, or equivalent

Desirable: Additional degrees (BSc, MSc, MD, PhD)

Language: Fluent in English (OET B or IELTS 7.0)

Teaching: Evidence of teaching activity; postgraduate training in medical education is desirable.

Research/Publications: Understanding of research processes; original research publications are desirable.

Audit: Evidence of audit activity; presentation or poster presentations are desirable.

Clinical skills: CVC and arterial line insertion, intubation, chest drains; ALS or equivalent certification is desirable.

Experience in specialty/subspecialty: Minimum 12 months airway and ICU experience; additional experience in acute medicine or anesthesia is desirable.

Please check emails regularly for communication regarding the recruitment process. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email and possibly text message.