Senior Clinical Fellow POCUS and Intensive Care Medicine

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking trainees in anaesthetics or intensive care medicine for a six-month position starting August 2025. The role involves clinical management in ICU, extensive training in ultrasound, and opportunities for research and professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing program

Professional development opportunities

Training from leading ultrasound trainers

Qualifications

• Experience in intensive care training is essential.
• Desirable: Experience and training in anaesthesia.
• Prior experience in clinical research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clinical management on ICU with significant engagement in imaging.
• Training in trans-thoracic echocardiography and ultrasound.
• Opportunities for research and career development.

Skills

Intensive care management

Airway skills

Point of care imaging

Education

Full GMC registration

FRCA or equivalent (MRCP or MCEM)

Job description

Job summary

This post is available from August 2025 for an initial period of six months, renewable by mutual agreement. Applicants can be trainees in anaesthetics or intensive care medicine, an acute medicine specialty or emergency medicine (A&E). You must have experience of intensive care medicine and preferably airway skills. They should possess MRCP, FRCA or MCEM as appropriate to their background.

The ICU (together with the anaesthetic department) is known for using Enhanced Recovery and Goal Directed Techniques for major surgical cases, particularly effective in hepatobiliary and oesophagogastric patients. The hospital attracts many tertiary referral cases related to hepatobiliary and oesophageal pathology. Specialist expertise includes management of severe acute pancreatitis, hepatic failure, and perforated oesophagus. The Unit is staffed 24/7 by three tiers, each with eight junior doctors, supported by full intensive care specialist consultants. It is recognized by IBTICM for advanced intensive care training and offers a comprehensive weekly educational program for trainee doctors.

Main duties of the job

This role involves clinical management on ICU and significant engagement with acute point of care imaging. You will have the opportunity to learn from leading ultrasound trainers, gain relevant accreditations, and work closely with experienced radiologists.

You will receive training in trans-thoracic echocardiography under the intensive care society's FICE scheme, aiming for accreditation within six months. Further training may include BSE level 1, BSE accreditation, or European Diploma of Echocardiography. Extensive training in point of care ultrasound will enable you to achieve accreditation to level 1 thoracic standard (RCR) and modules for the CUSIC or FAMUS schemes, including lung, vascular, DVT, abdominal, neuraxial, and FAST ultrasound.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate, collaborative acute and community Trust, valuing its 5000 colleagues. We offer a comprehensive wellbeing program and are committed to professional development. Our main hospital is in Guildford, with community services across Waverley. The CQC rates us as Outstanding. We are investing heavily in our facilities and staff development, making now an excellent time to join us.

Note: Applications may close early, so early submission is encouraged. Watch our video about Royal Surrey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Gaining broad patient management experience
• Providing practical interventions and participating in bedside and formal teaching
• Supervision available 24/7 from Consultant Intensivists
• Opportunities for research and career development
• Experience in anaesthesia is available

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Full GMC registration, FRCA or equivalent (MRCP or MCEM), intensive care training
• Desirable: Experience and training in anaesthesia

Knowledge and Experience

• Desirable: Prior experience in clinical research

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcomed. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, GU2 7XX

Employer's website: [Website link]