Senior Clinical Fellows in Critical Care Medicine

Job description

Job summary

These posts are based at St Mary's Hospital. The unit comprises a 32 bedded modern facility on the 9th floor. Every bed is fully equipped with standardized modular monitoring and with information technology (ICCA/ICIP) allowing access to pathology and radiology results and patient documentation.

St Mary's is a busy tertiary referral and teaching centre as well as a top performing UK major trauma centre (TARN data). Tertiary specialties include major trauma, major upper and lower GI surgery, vascular surgery in addition to general surgery and medicine.

The fellowship in intensive care is open to international medical graduates who have done part or whole of their specialty training. A minimum of 1 year of intensive care experience is required along with 6 months in either acute/general medicine, anaesthetics or emergency medicine. Complete airway management independence is a requirement to apply for the post.

The department offers GMC sponsorship for which IELTS academic or OET are fundamental requirements.

Fellows will also gain experience in various aspects of critical care such as Echocardiography, simulation, advanced airway management and experience in the ethical framework of managing critically ill patients.

The unit has exceptional camaraderie and therefore we would be looking for a dynamic candidate who will be a team player, eager to take advantage of learning opportunities and keen to contribute to the department.

Main duties of the job

Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Critical Care Medicine

As part of a team including consultants, core trainees, registrars and fellows, provide day to day care to adult ICU patients

Take part in daily multi-specialty ward rounds with neuro / trauma/vascular surgeons.

Attend microbiology ward rounds and MDT meetings.

Review referrals from wards, ED and theatres and assist in their management

Liaise with referring teams and other specialists

Provide information to families and relatives as delegated by the on-duty consultant

Research, Teaching and Training

Take part in teaching and research opportunities provided by the department

Enter patients into research trials as appropriate and assisted by the research team

Develop research projects as appropriate

Develop teaching skills as required and assist with bed side teaching of more resident doctors and undergraduates

Clinical Governance

Participate in department quality and M&M meetings.

Participate in clinical audit and act on findings

Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance and quality

Attend daily safety briefings and act on concerns raised

Comply with trust infection control policies as relevant to the ICU

Improve patient experience by communicating effectively with patients and families

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, and season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the post
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Critical Care Medicine

As part of a team including consultants, core trainees, registrars and fellows, provide day to day care to adult ICU patients

Take part in daily multi-specialty ward rounds with neuro / trauma/vascular surgeons.

Attend microbiology ward rounds and MDT meetings.

Review referrals from wards, ED and theatres and assist in their management

Liaise with referring teams and other specialists

Provide information to families and relatives as delegated by the on-duty consultant

Research, Teaching and Training

Take part in teaching and research opportunities provided by the department

Enter patients into research trials as appropriate and assisted by the research team

Develop research projects as appropriate

Develop teaching skills as required and assist with bed side teaching of more resident doctors and undergraduates

Clinical Governance

Participate in department quality and M&M meetings.

Participate in clinical audit and act on findings

Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance and quality

Attend daily safety briefings and act on concerns raised

Comply with trust infection control policies as relevant to the ICU

Improve patient experience by communicating effectively with patients and families

Job description
Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the post
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Critical Care Medicine

As part of a team including consultants, core trainees, registrars and fellows, provide day to day care to adult ICU patients

Take part in daily multi-specialty ward rounds with neuro / trauma/vascular surgeons.

Attend microbiology ward rounds and MDT meetings.

Review referrals from wards, ED and theatres and assist in their management

Liaise with referring teams and other specialists

Provide information to families and relatives as delegated by the on-duty consultant

Research, Teaching and Training

Take part in teaching and research opportunities provided by the department

Enter patients into research trials as appropriate and assisted by the research team

Develop research projects as appropriate

Develop teaching skills as required and assist with bed side teaching of more resident doctors and undergraduates

Clinical Governance

Participate in department quality and M&M meetings.

Participate in clinical audit and act on findings

Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance and quality

Attend daily safety briefings and act on concerns raised

Comply with trust infection control policies as relevant to the ICU

Improve patient experience by communicating effectively with patients and families

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. Sponsorship route available.
• MRCP/FRCA/equivalent

Language

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
• IELTS academic or OET

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and resident medical staff

Academic Achievements including Research/Publications

Essential

• Knowledge of processes involved in research

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Probity

Essential

• Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas.
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust values of kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. Sponsorship route available.
• MRCP/FRCA/equivalent

Language

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
• IELTS academic or OET

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and resident medical staff

Academic Achievements including Research/Publications

Essential

• Knowledge of processes involved in research

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Probity

Essential

• Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas.
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust values of kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

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