Senior Clinical Fellow in Severe Respiratory Failure (ECMO)

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a critical care fellow to provide direct clinical care, manage patients requiring advanced respiratory support, and contribute to research and audit projects. Suitable candidates will have a medical degree and experience with ECMO and ECCO2R. This role offers comprehensive training and opportunities for professional growth within a reputable healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients requiring advanced respiratory support.
• Familiar with ECMO procedures and critical care environments.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients requiring ECMO and ECCO2R.
• Present cases at SRF meetings and document discussions.
• Follow up with patients receiving advanced respiratory support.
• Support junior team members in clinical settings.

Skills

Advanced respiratory support

ECMO and ECCO2R

Clinical management

Team leadership

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

The critical care department at GSTT has an international reputation for clinical excellence and a prominent research profile. As well as serving the local population we provide tertiary critical care to the region. The units provide all modalities of multi-organ support and monitoring and use state-of-the-art technology, point-of-care testing and electronic prescribing. The fellow will provide direct clinical care and have non-clinical duties as part of the service. Training in all aspects of advanced respiratory support will be provided. This will include but not be limited to conventional ventilation, including airway pressure release ventilation (APRV), ventilation in the prone position, and use of nitric oxide, ECMO and ECCO2R. Training will include theoretical sessions, water circuit training, high and low-fidelity simulation and bedside training.

Responsibilities

• Clinical duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Participating in the clinical management of patients requiring ECMO and ECCO2R.
• Preparing and presenting cases at the weekly SRF meeting, and coordinating and documenting discussions at the meeting.
• Participating in the follow-up of patients who have received advanced respiratory support.
• Participating in the retrieval of patients referred for severe respiratory failure assessment and support.
• Contributing to the general clinical workload of the ICU, and acting as senior team leader on site out of hours, supporting more junior members of the team.

Non-clinical duties

• Updating the SRF database.
• Contributing to audit projects related to severe respiratory failure.
• Contributing to research related to severe respiratory failure.
• Attendance at meetings related to the severe respiratory failure service and contributing to the development of the severe respiratory failure service.

About GSTT

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTTFT) comprises five of the UK's renowned hospitals: Guy's; St Thomas'; Evelina London Children's, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in the Lambeth and Southwark boroughs of London. GSTTFT is among the UK's busiest and most successful Trusts and provides a broad range of medical, surgical and maternal-obstetric specialties. GSTTFT has a long history of clinical excellence, research and innovation and – as part of King's Health Partners – is one of England's eleven Academic Health Sciences Centres. These centres are partnerships between NHS organisations, universities, and research institutions, focused on integrating research, education, and clinical practice.