Job summary
Applications are invited for the above posts to commence on a rolling basis from August 2024 for 6 months in the first instance, renewable.
The posts are intended to provide critical care experience in an acute adult critical care unit providing both HDU and ITU level care, to anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic trainees who will have the opportunity to participate in educational activities, training, audit and research within the department of Critical Care Medicine. You would join a team that includes over 40 trainees and 19 Consultants.
The Royal London Hospital (RLH) forms part of Barts and The London NHS Trust. The ACCU (Adult Critical Care Unit ) is a 44 bedded critical care unit in the brand new hospital into which the Royal London moved in December 2011. The ACCU accepts referrals for medical and surgical patients requiring level 2 and 3 care. The hospital receives tertiary referrals for a number of Medical Specialties including Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Renal and Stroke Medicine, as well as surgical specialties such as hepatobiliary surgery, upper and lower GI tract surgery, major vascular, maxillofacial and ENT surgery.
The RLH is the base hospital for the London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and the NE London Stroke Referral Unit. The Accident & Emergency Department caters for over 100,000 patients every year.
Main duties of the job
Our busy and exciting 56 bed Adult Critical Care unit is looking for enthusiastic clinical fellows to join our team looking after a broad range of patients with multiple medical problems, severe trauma and head injuries and others who are admitted following major complex elective surgery.
Please only apply if you will have full GMC registration at the time of commencing the job and note that these are not MTI posts.
For those applicants requiring top-up of anaesthetic competencies (e.g. CT3/4), we would consider allocating some labour ward and theatre time. Please note, it is essential that you have completed CT2 (anaesthesia) for this option.Make it clear on your applicationif you would like to be considered for this time in anaesthesia & / or discuss with us directly (see contact information below).
If you are a ICM trainee with an interest in Critical Care Follow Up please see our separate follow up fellowship advert (which can be taken as an OOPE).
If you are looking to gain CESR in Critical Care Medicine, please see our specific CESR Fellowship advert which can offer bespoke training and support to achieve this.
If you are interested in critical care and peri-operative research, please see our specific advert for Critical Care Research Fellowships
For everyone else, if you are keen and enthusiastic and will have completed as a bare minimum your FY1/2 or equivalent by the start of this post we would be delighted to hear from you!
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are 4 types of post available:
Generic Critical Care Fellow - Applicants will be expected to have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience, at least 1 year of which should have been working clinically within the NHS.
Specialist Critical Care Fellow Trauma - for applicants with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthesia experience, this is a specialist training post that would include specific clinical and non-clinical time to develop a sub specialist interest in Critical Care Trauma.
Specialist Critical Care Fellow Follow up clinic - for applicants with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthesia experience, this is a specialist training post that would include specific clinical and non-clinical time to develop a sub specialist interest in Critical Care Follow up
General Critical Care Fellow CESR - for applicants with extensive Critical Care experience who are interested in achieving CESR accreditation for Critical Care, and have already achieved their anaesthetic competencies, there will be 2 posts which include 1 year of General, Trauma and Neuro critical care, 3 months of Cardiac critical care and 3 months Paediatric ITU, to help achieve sign off in 11 of the 14 HiLos required for CESR accreditation and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
If you wish to apply for either of the specialist or CESR posts, please state your interest in the Personal Statement box on the online application form.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are 4 types of post available:
Generic Critical Care Fellow - Applicants will be expected to have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience, at least 1 year of which should have been working clinically within the NHS.
Specialist Critical Care Fellow Trauma - for applicants with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthesia experience, this is a specialist training post that would include specific clinical and non-clinical time to develop a sub specialist interest in Critical Care Trauma.
Specialist Critical Care Fellow Follow up clinic - for applicants with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthesia experience, this is a specialist training post that would include specific clinical and non-clinical time to develop a sub specialist interest in Critical Care Follow up
General Critical Care Fellow CESR - for applicants with extensive Critical Care experience who are interested in achieving CESR accreditation for Critical Care, and have already achieved their anaesthetic competencies, there will be 2 posts which include 1 year of General, Trauma and Neuro critical care, 3 months of Cardiac critical care and 3 months Paediatric ITU, to help achieve sign off in 11 of the 14 HiLos required for CESR accreditation and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
If you wish to apply for either of the specialist or CESR posts, please state your interest in the Personal Statement box on the online application form.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Current GMC registration
Desirable
- Primary MRCP, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent
- MRCP, FRCA
Knowledge Clinical expertise in Speciality /Sub speciality
Desirable
- Some critical care experience
Training Expected
Essential
- 2 years at F1/F2 level in Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Specialist Medicine, Surgery or Anaesthesia
Management/Audit Experience
Desirable
- Participation in Audit or QI Project
Academic Achievements
Desirable
- Some evidence of academic or educational work outside standard MBBS course.
Research/Publications
Desirable
- Any published peer reviewed abstract or paper
Personal Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- IT literate
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable work record
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Current GMC registration
Desirable
- Primary MRCP, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent
- MRCP, FRCA
Knowledge Clinical expertise in Speciality /Sub speciality
Desirable
- Some critical care experience
Training Expected
Essential
- 2 years at F1/F2 level in Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Specialist Medicine, Surgery or Anaesthesia
Management/Audit Experience
Desirable
- Participation in Audit or QI Project
Academic Achievements
Desirable
- Some evidence of academic or educational work outside standard MBBS course.
Research/Publications
Desirable
- Any published peer reviewed abstract or paper
Personal Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- IT literate
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable work record
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).
