Senior Clinical Fellow Neuro ICU | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for its Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. Candidates should have completed CCT or equivalent in Anaesthetics or Intensive Care. The role involves managing ICU operations, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to clinical governance and teaching, with a clear pathway for Consultant applications.

Qualifications

• Recent completion of CCT or equivalent training in Anaesthetics or Intensive Care.
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice.
• Interest in Neuro-Anaesthesia or Neuro-Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy specialist ICU and junior colleagues.
• Participate in ICU on-call rota for Neuro ICU.
• Supervise junior staff and engage with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership in clinical practice

Team management

Critical care expertise

Education

CCT in Anaesthetics or Intensive Care

Full GMC registration

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. This 1 year, fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow post is suitable for candidates who have recently completed CCT, or equivalent training, in Anaesthetics or Intensive Care, and hold full GMC registration with Licence to Practice. The role supports a Consultant application pathway and is designed for clinicians interested in Neuro-Anaesthesia or Neuro-Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute at a senior level to the running of a busy specialist ICU, including management of junior colleagues and trainees.
• Participate in a 1:8 full-shift on-call rota covering the Airway tier of the Neuro ICU.
• Take an active role in day-to-day Neuro-ICU operations, including supervising junior staff and engaging with the wider MDT.
• Lead and contribute to teaching, quality improvement projects, and phased leadership development within the Unit, under supervision of duty consultants.
• Participate in twice-daily consultant-led ICU ward rounds, conduct daily reviews of critically ill patients, and contribute to all aspects of daily medical care.
• Contribute to the Neuro-ICU's clinical governance, teaching programmes, and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with the tertiary multidisciplinary team and provide leadership in neuro-critical care practice while preparing for future consultant roles.

Qualifications and experience

• Recent CCT in Anaesthetics or Intensive Care, or equivalent level of training.
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice.
• Interest in Neuro-Anaesthesia or Neuro-Critical Care and a desire to strengthen an application for a Consultant post.

About the employer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services, and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (Headington), and Horton General Hospital (Banbury).

What we offer

The Neuro-ICU is a specialist tertiary- and quaternary-referral unit, within the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital. It works closely with Oxford Critical Care, the Major Trauma Centre, and the Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Specialist Surgery departments to provide emergency and elective care for patients with intracranial or head and neck diseases. The unit has a strong ethos of learning, equality, and multidisciplinary engagement, with opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and teaching while developing leadership for future consultant roles.

Advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.