Research Fellow in Neuro Intensive Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties on the Neuro Intensive care unit will be carried out as part of a team of consultant intensivists and junior clinical fellows. The post-holder will gain clinical experience in the management of severe traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid haemorrhage, spinal cord injury, elective and emergency post-operative neurosurgical cases and neurological disease requiring advanced organ monitoring and support.

Research activity will include the collection and analysis of physiological data obtained from patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and will provide a better understanding of how the human spinal cord responds to injury. This research, pursued by previous research Fellows in the Department, has already generated several novel concepts in the field of TSCI including the concepts of dural spinal cord compression, spinal pressure reactivity, compensatory reserve, optimum spinal cord perfusion pressure that varies between and within patients and the idea of individualized management. This exciting post provides a unique opportunity to develop the novel field of neuromonitoring for TSCI. The research combines a variety of disciplines including neurosurgery, intensive care, physiology, signal processing, multi-variable data analysis and computer programming with direct clinical applications for improving the care of TSCI patients.

The rota on the Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is currently an 8-person full shift system (see Appendix 1). It attracts a banding of 1A (50%) and is made up of day shifts (08:00-18:00), long day shifts (08:00-21:00) and nights (20:00-09:00)). The post holder will be part of the registrar tier with direct consultant supervision during the day and indirect supervision out-of-hours. The long day shifts, night and weekend shifts will be spent on NICU and the majority of normal day shifts will be used for research activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Medical Degree and Full GMC registration
• Training to ST4 level, or equivalent
• Current Good Clinical Practice certificate

Desirable

• BA or BSc degree with at least upper second class honours
• Masters level qualification in a relevant field

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine
• Ability to take responsibility for assessment and clinical care of patients
• Experience of NHS or similar healthcare system
• Research experience

Desirable

• Presentations at scientific meetings
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Registrar level experience in neurology, neuroanaesthesia or neurosurgery

Skills

Essential

• ALS, ATLS, CALS or similar qualification
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Original problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Evidence of QIP, research or audit in intensive care
• Evidence of effective teaching skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge appropriate to the role of senior doctor on intensive care

Desirable

• Postgraduate medical qualification

Other

Essential

• Ability to manage priorities and work within a team

Desirable

• Clear career aim

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

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Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting, London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)