Senior clinical Fellow QEH ICU

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for a full-time role within the Critical Care Unit. This fixed-term position at Queen Elizabeth Hospital requires assessing and planning patient care under supervision, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and contributing to the ongoing medical care in a high-pressure environment. Candidates should have a medical degree and experience in critical care medicine. The position offers a supportive workplace culture and engagement in continuous education.

Qualifications

• Foundation Year 2 competencies or equivalent.
• At least one year post foundation year experience in Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Anaesthesia.
• Experience in Intensive Care Medicine is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan patient care under supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
• Document clinical management plans for all patients.
• Participate in the teaching program for trainees.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Ability to work under pressure

Basic IT skills

Education

Medical Degree

Full Registration with GMC with license to practice

Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for 1 x Senior Clinical fellow at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich ICU. The post is full-time and is entirely within the Critical Care Unit. This is a fixed term post for 6 months. This post is to provide cover whilst a Senior Clinical fellow colleague undertakes a secondment.

The successful applicant would be required to start in May 2026. The contract is for 6 months finishing end of October 2026.

The successful applicant will work in a EWTD compliant, 1:6 rota with prospective cover of annual and study leave. There are at least 2 juniors on both long days and Nights.

The Critical Care Unit has 19 beds of which 6 are isolated. The unit admits approximately 900 patients per year. The unit subscribes to ICNARC.

A team of ICU consultants provide 24-hour supervision, lead all ward rounds and support the juniors.

Main duties of the job

Assess each patient every day on the ward round and plan patient care under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Participate with the other members of the team in the ongoing medical care of all the patients on the unit.

Attend and present patients every morning at the handover round and again each evening at the handover round to the Critical Care Resident on night shift

Document and execute a clinical management plan with the Critical Care Consultant on the unit during the day or on call at night regarding the care of all patients on the unit

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Communicate effectively with the Critical Care Consultant regarding all new referrals for admission.

Work effectively with trainees from other specialties (most commonly Anaesthetics) to provide safe out of hours care to critically ill patients

Follow all Trust and Critical Care Unit policies at all times, including policies for the clinical management of patients, Infection Control policy and reporting of accidents and incidents according to the Trusts Clinical Risk Management policy.

Participate in the ongoing Clinical Audit program on the unit as well as any clinical research projects that are in progress.

Participate in the teaching and education program for all trainees on the unit

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Full Registration with GMC with license to practice
• ALS provider (Advanced Life Support)

Experience

• Foundation Year 2 competencies or equivalent
• At least one year post foundation year experience in Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Anaesthesia
• Experience in Intensive Care Medicine
• Experience in Anaesthesia
• Evidence of participation in research and/or clinical audit projects
• Good communication skills in verbal and written English
• Basic IT (information technology skills) and familiar with software applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good interpersonal skills
• Working with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to work under pressure
• Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
• Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
• Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping, reliable

Physical Requirements

• Physically/Mentally fit to pass occupational health assessment.
• New work permit rules apply to this post

Administration

• Familiar with current structure of health service and knowledgeable about recent initiatives and changes
• Some understanding of clinical risk management

Audit

• Through understanding of principles of medical audit
• Evidence of participation in audit project

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.