Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult Critical Care - Neuro Intensive Care

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Senior Clinical Fellows in Adult Critical Care with start dates in August 2025 or February 2026. The role involves working in a dynamic critical care environment with opportunities for professional growth. This position requires a Medical Degree and relevant experience in intensive care medicine.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine.
• Ability to take responsibility for patient assessment and care.

Responsibilities

• Work across critical care units (GICU, NICU, CTICU).
• Duties are commensurate with the candidates' experience.

Skills

Effective communication

Advanced airway management

Education

Medical Degree

Full GMC registration

Job description

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 is the application for:

Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult Critical Care with Neuro Intensive Care (NICU)

Minimum requirement: Registrar level or equivalent or post completion of core training in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine Training, any of the Acute Care Common Stems or Surgery.

Full time appointment from August 2025 or February 2026

Please only apply for one role and in the drop-down menu at the end of the application indicate which role (s) you are interested in and in what order. Duplicate applications will not be accepted. Where possible you will be interviewed for your first-choice role.

All candidates will be considered for the non-portfolio generic junior or senior clinical position if they perform well at interview but are not offered their first-choice role.

All queries to be directed to Dr Ankit Jain, Portfolio and Fellowship Lead: [e-mail]

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Main duties of the job

St George's Hospital is the primary teaching hospital in south-west London and provides all of the tertiary specialities. The St George's Adult Critical Care Directorate has 60 critical care beds across three critical care units: General Intensive Care (GICU), Neuro Intensive Care (NICU) and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (CTICU). This is an extremely exciting time for the Directorate with the construction of a new 20 bed adult ICU currently underway. Successful candidates will work across one or more of these units during their period of employment at St George's and where possible we will accommodate specific unit preferences.

We can accommodate experienced trainees/clinical fellows looking to broaden their experience (including subspecialty experience in cardiothoracic or neuro intensive care) as well as novice trainees/clinical fellows with no prior ICM experience. Duties and responsibilities will be commensurate with the individual candidate's experience and are overseen by consultant intensivists at all times.

The applicant should be at registrar level or equivalent or post completion of core training in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine Training, any of the Acute Care Common Stems or Surgery.

Successful candidates for this post will be scored at interview and offered in turn, depending on availability their first choice of rotation.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. A Major Trauma Centre complete with Helipad St George's featured as the main hospital in the acclaimed Channel 4 documentary programme "24 Hours in A&E" for 23 seasons.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-CW-712579-7238229-CA

Job locations

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting, London

SW17 0QT

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description for person specification.

This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the post holder.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description for person specification.

This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration

Desirable

• MRCP/FRCA/MRCS/MRCEM

Experience Essential

• At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine
• Ability to take responsibility for assessment and clinical care of patients
• Experience of NHS or similar healthcare system

Desirable

• Experience in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology or neurosurgery
• Experience in anaesthesia, medicine or surgery

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in all situations
• Skills appropriate for a senior doctor in intensive care including advanced airway management
• ALS or CALS qualification within 4 years.

Desirable

• Completed QIP or audit in intensive care
• Evidence of activity in research or teaching
• Intensive care related course, conference

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge appropriate to the role of senior doctor on intensive care

Desirable

• Postgraduate medical qualification

Other Essential

• Ability to manage priorities and work within a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Non-technical skills training
• Management course
• Previous publications
• Clear career aim

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration

Desirable

• MRCP/FRCA/MRCS/MRCEM

Experience Essential

• At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine
• Ability to take responsibility for assessment and clinical care of patients
• Experience of NHS or similar healthcare system

Desirable

• Experience in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology or neurosurgery
• Experience in anaesthesia, medicine or surgery

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in all situations
• Skills appropriate for a senior doctor in intensive care including advanced airway management
• ALS or CALS qualification within 4 years.

Desirable

• Completed QIP or audit in intensive care
• Evidence of activity in research or teaching
• Intensive care related course, conference

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge appropriate to the role of senior doctor on intensive care

Desirable

• Postgraduate medical qualification

Other Essential

• Ability to manage priorities and work within a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Non-technical skills training
• Management course
• Previous publications
• Clear career aim

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting, London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting, London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)