Senior Clinical Fellow in ICU and Medical Education

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in ICU and Medical Education. This role focuses on enhancing specialist experience in adult cardiothoracic critical care and includes a significant medical education component. Candidates will work in a dedicated team, delivering high-quality care and participating in training programmes for medical students and resident doctors.

Qualifications

• Completed year 3 of higher specialist training or equivalent.
• Experience of invasive monitoring.
• 6-12 months experience of cardiothoracic critical care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver critical care services and participate in educational programmes.
• Maintain performance reviews and accurate patient records.
• Participate in clinical audit activities.

Skills

Communication

Judgement

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

FRCA or MRCP or MRCS or equivalent

CC(S)T or equivalent

FICM, EDICM

BSc, MSc

Job description

Go back Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in ICU and Medical Education

The closing date is 14 May 2025

The post is suitable for intensivists wishing to enhance their specialist experience in all aspects of adult cardiothoracic critical care including transplantation, mechanical assist devices, ECMO, focus ultrasound examinations and TOE, who have completed or are within 2 years of completing specialist training in their parent specialty.

Specialist Registrars enrolled in a UK training programme wishing to retain their National Training Number whilst at Papworth should discuss this 'out-of-programme role' with their Programme Director. Those not in a UKTP will be appointed as Senior Clinical Fellows (Locally Employed Doctors).

N.B. Time spent in a Trust-appointed post may not count towards the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training. Prospective approval for up to 1 year may be sought from the relevant Royal College when a numbered post has been obtained following such an appointment. Overseas candidates should check the latest GMC requirements for registration.

The post is part of a dedicated team of 24 doctors working in Intensive Care including Foundation Programme Doctors, Internal Medicine Trainees, Higher Specialty Trainees in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia and Junior and Senior Clinical Fellows in Intensive Care.

The post has a 50% Medical Education component focusing on development, delivery and quality assurance of core curriculum teaching for University of Cambridge medical students and resident doctors.

Please see attachment for details of Medical Education Fellow role.

Main duties of the job

Duties

*To participate fully in the delivery of critical care services, research, and training and educational programmes

*To maintain a logbook and appropriate records of progress

*To participate in regular performance reviews

*To provide an out of hours' service

*The ICU Specialist Registrars (Resident) or ICU Fellow will provide immediate support for the critical care areas and emergency resuscitation support for the entire hospital

*The daytime ICU cover is provided by 2 -- 3 ICU consultants along with a minimum of four doctors, including ICU fellows, ICU higher specialty trainees, Internal Medicine trainees and Foundation Programme Doctors. At night, there are 4 doctors, including at least 1 ICU fellow or higher specialty trainee.

*To complete accurate records, such as patient notes and medical audit records

*Participation in teaching of medical staff, undergraduate students and other non-medical staff as required by the hospital

*Participation in clinical audit activities

*To adhere to the hospital and departmental policy for the booking and taking of leave

*The Department is actively involved in both basic and clinical research - encouragement is given to participate in on-going research projects

*Trainees will be required to observe all hospital policies and procedures, and appropriate clinical procedures.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• FRCA or MRCP or MRCS or equivalent
• CC(S)T or equivalent
• Other diplomas (e.g. FICM, EDICM)
• Other degrees (e.g. BSc, MSc)

Experience

• Have successfully completed year 3 of higher specialist training or equivalent.
• Experience of invasive monitoring
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making
• Understands principles of audit
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understands the principles of clinical research, good clinical practice in research and research governance
• Demonstrates interest in clinical research
• A commitment to cardiothoracic critical care
• Able to self-learn
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Time management, punctual and reliable
• 6-12 months experience of cardiothoracic critical care
• Not more than 10 years specialist experience
• Information technology proficiency
• Evidence of involvement in audit
• Evidence of experience of clinical or laboratory research
• Relevant scientific publications
• Membership of ACTACC or other national / international association
• Personable
• Ability to lead a team

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• Willing to work in location as specified
• Full GMC Registration
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational Health clearance
• No outstanding fitness to practice issues
• Specialist registration

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.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust