Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care for a 12-month position. This role involves responsibilities in adult critical care, overseeing the on-call rota and developing specialist training in Transfer Medicine. Ideal candidates should have GMC registration, completion of necessary training, and prior NHS experience. The position is designed for doctors ready to advance their careers or seek consultant posts, with an emphasis on education and development within the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Completed FY2 training in NHS plus two years post-foundation training.
• 12 months anaesthetics and 3 months critical care experience.
• Evidence of academic achievement including additional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in senior on-call roles and oversee other trainees.
• Develop a specialist interest in Transfer Medicine.
• Deliver multidisciplinary transfer training programmes.

Skills

Stabilising deteriorating patients

Good written communication

Teamwork

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Primary FRCA or equivalent

Tools

Bronchoscopy

Lung ultrasound

Focused echocardiography

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care - Transfer

The closing date is 06 February 2026

We are recruiting to a 12 month Specialist Fellow in Transfer in Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals starting in August 2026.

The post is for 12 months commencing flexibly throughout the year at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. It is open to all doctors who hold Full/limited registration with the GMC and who have completed a minimum of two years' post Foundation training and who are in possession of either the Primary FRCA or equivalent (e.g. MRCP(UK), MRCEM).

One year of anaesthetics experience and three months of critical care experience is essential. The post suits doctors who wish to develop their CV prior to entering ST4 posts, as OOPE, or before taking up a consultant post.

Paid time is granted to develop an interest in education and service development focused around the sub‑specialty of transfer medicine. The appointee will cover the adult critical care on‑call rota approximately 50% of the time, with the remainder split between education and service development work (we anticipate this to be on average two normal days per week), and daytime adult critical care clinical work.

Prior experience of working in the NHS is a prerequisite for this post.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is expected to participate in on‑calls on the Senior (Airway) Critical Care Rota. This will take up 50% of the time. The remainder of the time will be split between developing a specialist interest in the named areas, and day‑time clinical work in critical care. The Senior (Airway) Critical Care rota doctor will be in charge of the other trainees and fellows out of hours under the leadership and support of the Duty Critical Care Consultant on‑call.

Clinical duties will be conducted at both the Queen's Medical Centre and at the Nottingham City Hospital. Where possible, the post will be tailored to individual training needs. The post is EWTD compliant.

It is expected that on average two normal days per week of the appointee's time will be devoted to developing a specialist interest in Transfer Medicine, working with the East Midlands Critical Care Network and within NUH. Fellows will be responsible for developing, establishing, and delivering a network‑wide multidisciplinary transfer training including developing both a curriculum and training packages. They will also be able to work on audit, governance, research, or other projects with the support of the Network management team, and are expected to support delivery of transfer training programmes directly within NUH with support of the consultant, education nursing, and ACCP teams.

About us

With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans three sites including Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and, in partnership with the University of Nottingham, we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Successful completion of FY2 training in an NHS setting plus two years of post‑foundation training in acute specialities (Anaesthesia, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine or ICM)
• Primary FRCA or equivalent higher qualification ALS or equivalent accredited life support course ATLS or other trauma course

Experience

• Twelve months' Anaesthetics & three months' Critical Care experience AND prior experience of NHS‑based anaesthetics or ICU experience
• Completion of Stage 1 Critical Care Training
• Experience of senior on‑call roles in acute specialties
• Completion of Audit Cycle or quality improvement project Published research
• Other evidence of academic achievement including additional qualifications, prizes

Interpersonal skills

• Evidence of good written communication, successful team‑worker, sensitivity to needs of patients and colleagues
• Evidence of formal Human Factors training

Analytical and judgement skills

• Evidence of continuous career development, including evidence of attendance at meetings/courses
• Attendance at meetings / courses / membership of professional bodies.

Other requirements

• Punctuality, professional appearance and attitudes consistent with GMC guidelines.
• Demonstrates non‑medical interests / activities

Ability

• Ability to stabilise the deteriorating patient including intubation and initiation of organ support.
• Competence in bronchoscopy, lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography

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.

Address

QMC and City campuses of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust