Resident ICU Fellow - FTC

The Methodist Church in Britain; West End; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Travel season ticket loan

Family friendly benefits

Retail discounts

Flexible working

Zusammenfassung

The London Clinic in London is seeking a Resident ICU Fellow for a 12-month fixed-term, full-time post in a consultant-led unit. The role focuses on daily critical care, emergency response, and collaborative rounds with consultants and senior nurses.

Applicants must have GMC registration, at least 12 months of ICU exposure, and anaesthetic/airway experience. The position involves 44 hours weekly in a diverse surgical and medical caseload, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifikationen

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree and GMC registration.
• ALS and PILS training or on-site provision.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and ongoing professional development.

Aufgaben

• Carry and respond to the bleep at all times and coordinate with consultants.
• Manage each patient with a named consultant and follow ICU guidelines.
• Review critical care patients at least three times daily and join rounds.
• Provide emergency care for deteriorating patients until specialist arrives.
• Keep consultants informed of patient changes and initiate new treatments.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing staff to uphold critical-care standards.
• Maintain accurate manual and computerised records for audits.
• Act as second responder to cardiac arrest calls and support transfers.

Kenntnisse

Intubation

Line insertion

Ventilation

Critical care

Communication

Ausbildung

MBBS or equivalent

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

ALS or PILS, on-site training

Evidence of appraisals

Jobbeschreibung

This 12-month fixed-term Resident ICU Fellow post sits in the intensive care unit at The London Clinic, a private hospital. The work centres on day-to-day medical care of critically ill patients alongside consultants and senior nurses, with patients reviewed at least three times a day. The fellow also carries the bleep and leads emergency response for deteriorating patients across the hospital. It is a full-time, 44-hour role in a consultant-led unit covering surgical and medical cases; applicants need GMC registration and intensive care and airway experience.

What the job involves

• Carry and respond to the bleep at all times
• Manage each patient with a named consultant, following ICU consultant guidelines
• Review all critical care patients at least three times a day and join consultant-led rounds
• Give emergency care to severely deteriorating patients until the consultant or intensivist/anaesthetist arrives
• Keep consultants informed of critical patients' changes and agree and start new treatment
• Work with medical, nursing and other staff, including handovers and medical teaching, to deliver high standards of critical care
• Keep accurate manual and computerised records for reporting and audit
• Act as second responder to cardiac arrest calls, the crash bleep being held by the RMO
• Support the Outreach team and facilitate safe patient transfers
• Support clinical assistants and ward nursing teams
• Contribute to clinical audits, morbidity reviews, local guidelines and clinical governance
• Assist with anaesthetics and emergency theatre care where appropriate to skillset

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Advanced Adult Life Support (ALS)
• ALS or PILS, with training given on site
• Evidence of appraisals

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration

Experience

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification medical or surgical experience
• Minimum 12 months intensive care experience
• Minimum 6 months anaesthetic experience, or airway logbook and competencies if training in a non-anaesthetic specialty

Skills & knowledge

• Strong skills in intubation, line insertion, emergency airway management and mechanical ventilation
• Excellent communication, clinical judgement and organisational skills
• Works well independently and as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS disclosure, which successful applicants may be asked to undertake

Nice to have

• FRCA or MRCP
• Qualification in care of the critically ill
• Experience in isolated site anaesthesia or inter-hospital transfer
• Involvement in clinical research or publicationPILS or APLS certification

What’s offered

• Private medical insurance
• Contributory pension, with total contribution up to 20%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Travel season ticket loan
• Family friendly benefits
• Retail discounts
• Flexible working, with clear career pathways and access to further education