Job summary
Critical Care Ultrasound Fellowship
This Fellowship is aimed at anaesthetic trainees (including those post-CCT) wishing to seek experience in critical care ultrasound, specifically echocardiography, lung and abdominal ultrasound.
The post is for 6 to 12 months (commencing February or August 2023), and can be adapted to support the Fellow in developing their specific area of interest. During a 6-month post the applicant would have the opportunity to accredit in FUSIC Heart (formerly known as FICE) or BSE Level 1 and pursue service improvement projects.
If a 12-month post were desirable, depending on their interests, the successful applicant could have the opportunity to continue echocardiography training towards BSE Level 2 or pursue FUSIC Lung, Abdomen and Vascular modules. The ICU department has three advanced echocardiography and two handheld ultrasound machines.
Main duties of the job
The 12-bedded ICU at Frimley Park admits around 400 patients annually (70% medical, 30% surgical, 90% emergency) and is staffed by a team of 12 ICU consultants.
The Intensive Care Unit is undergoing expansion to a 16-bedded unit with the aim of completion by the end of 2022. The Fellow will take part in the trainee 1:8 on call rota, being on call for Obstetrics, Intensive Care Unit or Theatres as required. The trainees are supported by an anaesthetic consultant and an intensive care consultant on call from home.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We brought together Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to create Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on 1 October 2014.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Person Specification
Educational Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCP, FRCA or equivalent
- CCT
Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of competence in Adult General Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and in managing the Intensive Care Unit with remote supervision
- Examples of enthusiasm for development of imaging skills
Desirable
- Intermediate or advanced ICM training
- Ultrasound experience
Teaching, Training/Education
Essential
- Experience of Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching
Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
Person Specification
Educational Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCP, FRCA or equivalent
- CCT
Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of competence in Adult General Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and in managing the Intensive Care Unit with remote supervision
- Examples of enthusiasm for development of imaging skills
Desirable
- Intermediate or advanced ICM training
- Ultrasound experience
Teaching, Training/Education
Essential
- Experience of Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching
Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
