ICU Clinical Fellow | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Greater London is inviting applicants for an ITU Clinical Fellow position at the CT1/CT2 or CT3+ level. The successful candidate will work in the intensive care unit, providing high-quality care and assisting with on-call commitments. This full-time role offers opportunities to enhance anaesthetic experience and support day-to-day departmental activities. Ideal for those seeking to strengthen their CV for critical care training, this position is for 12 months starting in February 2026.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess relevant anaesthetic experience, conducive to working in critical care.
• Willingness to engage in teaching and exam preparation.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day activities in Anaesthetics and ITU departments.
• Care for adult patients in the critical care unit.
• Assist with stabilisation and transfer of new patients.

Job description

Overview

Applicants are invited for one ITU Clinical Fellow post (CT1/CT2 level or CT3+) as part of the Anaesthetic and Critical Care Department. Four full‑time posts for a period of 12 months starting from February 2026.

The intensive care unit provides high quality care for 15 level 3 and level 2 beds. The Fellow would be expected to spend the clinical service commitment in the Intensive Care Unit and an additional 1:8 on‑call commitment with internal cover. If the Fellow has anaesthetic experience and would like to improve anaesthetic experience, we will try to incorporate theatre sessions as well.

Post Details

• Post: One full‑time post for a period of 12 months starting in February 2026.
• Grade: Medical & Dental
• Hours: 40 (including 1:8 on‑call commitments in either critical care unit or theatres commensurate with experience).
• Department: Anaesthetics & Critical Care
• Reports To: Anaesthetic lead and divisional lead
• Accountable To: Anaesthesia divisional lead

General

The remit of the postholder will be to support the departments of Anaesthesia and ITU in day‑to‑day activities. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department.

Purpose of Job

This is a post in critical care medicine. Duties will be undertaken under the supervision of the critical care consultants. If the post holder has anaesthetic experience, we will be able to accommodate sessions in anaesthesia. The post will help to improve the CV for the application for anaesthesia and critical care training.

Responsibilities

The critical care unit consists of fifteen beds, eight level three and seven level 2, used flexibly. It provides full critical care facilities for adult patients. There is an outreach service as well.

The on‑call commitment will be an EWTD compliant rota of 12‑hour shifts. Eight trainees share the duty rota for critical care, with one person on duty at nights and weekends, and two or three on weekdays.

Duties will include all aspects of care of the patients in the critical care unit, and on occasions assistance with the stabilisation and transfer of new patients referred from other areas of the hospital.

The post holder will be actively encouraged to take exams and attend/ contribute to in‑house teaching.

There is daily clinical teaching on ward rounds and once weekly intensive care teaching on the unit, organised and supervised by the Consultants.

Additional Information

Involvement in high quality research & development is strongly encouraged at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

Advert closes on Saturday 27 Dec 2025.