Junior Clinical Fellow in ICU with QI, Innovation & Sustainability

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking multiple Junior Clinical Fellows in ICU for roles starting in August 2025 or February 2026. Candidates will experience tailored responsibilities and may work across various units, gaining critical expertise in a supportive environment within a major teaching hospital.

Qualifications

• Completed foundation training or equivalent.
• UK healthcare system experience desirable.
• GMC registration essential unless applying for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities tailored to experience overseen by consultant intensivists.
• Work across multiple units with preferences accommodated.
• Assessment and clinical care responsibility.

Skills

Skills suitable for junior ICU doctors

Valid ALS or CALS qualification

QIP or audit experience in ICU

Prioritization and teamwork skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Medical Degree

Full GMC registration

MRCP/FRCA/MRCS/MRCEM

Job description

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Junior Clinical Fellow in ICU with QI, Innovation & Sustainability

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Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

PLEASE NOTE: The adult critical care directorate at St George's Hospital is offering multiple roles for an August 2025 or February 2026 start. This application is for:

Junior Clinical Fellow in Adult Intensive Care with Quality Improvement, Innovation and Sustainability

Minimum requirement: Post Foundation Training or equivalent.

Full-time appointment from August 2025 or February 2026.

Please apply for only one role and specify your preferences in the application. Duplicate applications will not be accepted. Interviews will be offered based on your first-choice role where possible.

All candidates will be considered for the non-portfolio generic junior or senior clinical position if they do not receive their first choice.

Queries should be directed to Recruitment Lead: Dr David Smith at [e-mail].

Due to high application volumes, we reserve the right to close adverts early once sufficient applications are received. After the closing date, check your email regularly. If you have not heard within four weeks, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

St George's Hospital, serving southwest London, has 60 critical care beds across GICU, NICU, and CTICU. A new 20-bed ICU is under construction. Candidates may work across multiple units, with preferences accommodated where possible.

We welcome experienced trainees seeking subspecialty experience and novice trainees with no prior ICU experience. Responsibilities will be tailored to experience and overseen by consultant intensivists. The experience gained will support diverse career paths.

Applicants should have completed foundation training or equivalent. UK healthcare system experience is desirable, and GMC registration is essential unless applying for sponsorship.

Successful candidates will be scored at interview and offered rotations based on availability and preferences.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves 1.3 million people in southwest London, with additional coverage for Surrey, Sussex, and beyond. It features as the main hospital in the series "24 Hours in A&E" and offers a range of specialized services, including trauma, neurosciences, and transplantation. The hospital is a major teaching and research center affiliated with St George's, University of London.

Job responsibilities

Refer to the attached job description for the person specification. Responsibilities may evolve with service needs after consultation.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration
• MRCP/FRCA/MRCS/MRCEM

Experience

• Assessment and clinical care responsibility
• Completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
• NHS or similar system experience
• 6 months post FY1 experience in ICU, anesthesia, or medicine

Skills

• Skills suitable for junior ICU doctors
• Valid ALS or CALS qualification
• QIP or audit experience in ICU
• Critical Care course attendance

Knowledge

• Understanding relevant to junior ICU doctor role

Other

• Prioritization and teamwork skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Non-technical skills training
• Management training
• Clear career objectives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order) 1975.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust