Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking doctors for Critical Care Medicine roles. You'll gain hands-on experience managing critically ill patients and participate in educational and research activities. This position offers mentorship and the opportunity to enhance both clinical and non-clinical skills. Applications are open until November 3, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in Critical Care Medicine.
• Skills in line insertions, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour cover for critical care.
• Manage critically unwell patients.
• Participate in audits and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Critical care management

Non-clinical skills

Audit participation

Quality improvement projects

Teaching and education

Research participation

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These posts would suit doctors looking to gain experience in Critical Care Medicine or to expand on experience already achieved. You would be working with Foundation Year 2, Core trainees and Specialty trainee doctors from a wide range of specialties to provide 24-hour cover for critical care.

Our aim is to support you to progress in either a career in intensive care medicine or to gain experience in dealing with critically ill patients in whatever specialty you choose to follow. You will be allocated an educational supervisor who will act as advisor and mentor. You will gain experience in managing critically unwell patients and skills relating to critical care medicine including line insertions, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy, drain insertion, transfer of level 2 and 3 patients to CT, MRI, interventional radiology and theatre. There is also the opportunity to learn ultrasound and ECHO skills.

You will be encouraged to develop your non-clinical skills and your portfolio by participating in audit, quality improvement projects, teaching, education and research. The unit is currently participating in several research studies coordinated by our Research lead Professor Welters and her team of research nurses and doctors. Your participation in any or all of these will be according to your individual needs, interests and level of experience.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page. Please see the attached detailed job description including person specification for main responsibilities of this post.

This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025.