Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care & Anaesthetics | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Basingstoke is seeking experienced Critical Care doctors to join their team. The role involves overseeing critical care patients, with opportunities to develop skills in Anaesthesia and participate in educational programs. Candidates should have strong experience in Critical Care and a commitment to patient care. This position offers a 24/7 rota with additional skill development opportunities and a chance to work in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Critical Care.
• Interest in developing anaesthetic and airway management skills.
• Ability to engage in educational opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Cover a 24/7 rota in Critical Care using a bespoke software.
• Oversee emergency admissions from various departments.
• Participate in regular ICU ward rounds and quality improvement work.
• Contribute to educational programs for juniors.
• Be supported by senior consultants out of hours.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Anaesthetic skills

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)

Job description

Overview

Basingstoke Critical Care offers two posts for experienced Critical Care doctors who want to develop their skills within Critical Care and beyond. The posts are central to delivering patient care at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and form part of our strategy to expand the national peritoneal malignancy program. The post will be based in Basingstoke Critical Care Units and will involve working a full on-call pattern within Basingstoke Critical Care with the opportunity to develop additional skills in Anaesthetics as agreed with the Critical Care Department.

Placements and unit context

We have 18 Critical Care beds across two units (CCA and CCB) supporting a full range of medical specialties, including a 24-hour PCI service. We also run the largest cytoreductive surgical program in the UK for patients with primary colorectal and appendix tumours including Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (over 300 patients annually).

Duties and responsibilities

• Hold one of eight posts covering a 24/7 rota in Critical Care, using a bespoke rota design software package (DB Rotas) to allow shifts to be adjusted around leave and other commitments.
• Be part of the Senior Critical Care rota overseeing emergency admissions from the wards, the Emergency Department, Theatres and the Cath Lab.
• Participate in ICU handover, regular ICU ward rounds, invasiveProcedures on ICU, and undertake quality improvement work.
• Contribute to the educational program for the junior medical team.
• Out of hours, be supported by a consultant in intensive care and a consultant general anaesthetist (both non-resident).

Opportunities

• Educational opportunities including gaining anaesthetic and airway management skills to aid transition to a career in Anaesthesia.
• Develop POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) skills and undertake research into major surgical perioperative care in conjunction with the Peritoneal Malignancy Institute.
• For those interested in furthering anaesthetic skills, opportunities across a range of surgical disciplines including General Surgery, Peritoneal Malignancy, Urology, ENT, O&G, Paediatrics and Trauma & Orthopaedics.

About the organisation and vision

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally and are leaders in pseudomyxoma peritonei care and in tertiary liver and colorectal cancer.

Engagement and values

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. The Council of Governors represents the interests of their constituencies. Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all services.

How to apply and deadlines

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short-listing process is complete. For further information, please contact Dr Samantha Wilson on 01256 313461 or [e-mail]. This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.