Junior Clinical Fellow in ICU | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is offering a Junior Clinical Fellow position in Critical Care for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves critical responsibilities such as recognizing life-threatening situations and engaging in vital training. This position is within a collaborative hospitals group serving a large population, providing a unique opportunity for skill development and hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• Recognise potentially life-threatening situations and initiate immediate resuscitative measures.
• Train in the appropriate use and interpretation of cardio-pulmonary monitoring.
• Engage in competency-based training with regular assessment and 360-degree appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in regular consultant-led teaching sessions.
• Develop research and education skills.
• Work under supervision of Consultants and supervise junior fellows.

Job description

Overview

Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care – 12 Month fixed term contract. Cross Site working required.

The critical care unit at St. Helier's has 22 beds to be used flexibly for level 2 and level 3 patients. There are 2 step down beds for patients who are level 1 and ready to go to the ward. The unit is staffed by 8 consultant intensivists and 16 junior doctors, with experienced trainees supervising those who are new to ITU. The Anaesthetics & Critical Care department also covers a Level 2 facility at Epsom Hospital.

The post is part of a hospitals group with St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group, serving a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.

After years of collaboration, the two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021 to enhance collaboration on research, development, education, and training of the workforce.

Responsibilities

• Recognise potentially life-threatening situations and initiate immediate resuscitative measures.
• Train in the appropriate use and interpretation of cardio-pulmonary monitoring.
• Engage in competency-based training, with regular assessment and 360-degree appraisals.
• Attend and participate in regular consultant-led teaching sessions.
• Develop research and education skills.
• Work under supervision of Consultants and supervise junior fellows; rota allocation on either senior or junior tier based on experience and seniority.

Working pattern and supervision

• Night on-call commitment based on a 1:8 rota, based at St Helier Hospital, covering ICU and HDU.
• Night coverage: 2 junior doctors per night; daytime coverage: minimum 4 junior doctors in the unit.
• Unit continuously staffed by a consultant intensivist who is on-site from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on-call (non-resident) thereafter. Currently Epsom unit cover is daytime only (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM) by critical care juniors. Night cover at Epsom provided by the Anaesthetic team.

About the sites

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group includes St George’s Hospital (major trauma centre; teaching hospital), St Helier Hospital (Renal and Transplantation Unit; Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children), and Epsom Hospital (South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre).

Application

This advert closes on Friday 12 Sep 2025.