Job summary
This post is to provide resident cover and experience at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Initially posts will be offered for 12 months but may be extended by agreement and depending on satisfactory performance and vacancies. We would like to offer rotations to other sites as vacancies allow.
The ICU senior clinical fellow would be expected to join the registrar grade tier of doctors who provide full on-call cover for the units including at weekends and nights. Airway experience would be highly desirable. Moreover, the successful candidate will be allocated on average 1 day per week dedicated to teaching/simulation activities and service development.
Main duties of the job
When on duty for ICU the resident will review and manage patients on the ICU under the supervision of the registrar or consultant. They will form part of our multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients, performing procedures and investigations, liaising with referring teams, keeping relatives updated and acting as the first point of call for the ICU nursing staff.
All junior grades work in close cooperation with the consultants. The ICM resident are also expected to take an active role in supervision and training of medical students and junior doctors who are frequently attached to the ICU. Outline Timetable A minimum of twice daily multidisciplinary consultant ward rounds on each site, weekly MDTs. Daily afternoon meeting or ward round with a consultant or SpR in Infectious Diseases/Microbiology. Some ward rounds are delegated to the middle grade doctors with consultant background cover and discussion. Shifts vary in length from 9 to 13 hours. The work pattern amounts to an average of less than 48 hours per week (including weekends) for all grades. We run a full 7 day service.
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
The ICU teaching/simulation fellow would be expected to join the registrar grade tier of doctors who provide full on-call cover for the units including at weekends and nights. Airway experience would be highly desirable. Moreover, the successful candidate will be allocated on average 1 day per week dedicated to teaching/simulation activities and service development. Genesis of post i.e. new or replacement posts.
When on duty for ICU the resident will review and manage patients on the ICU under the supervision of the registrar or consultant. They will form part of our multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients, performing procedures and investigations, liaising with referring teams, keeping relatives updated and acting as the first point of call for the ICU nursing staff. All junior grades work in close cooperation with the consultants. The ICM resident are also expected to take an active role in supervision and training of medical students who are frequently attached to the ICU.
Daily afternoon meeting or ward round with a consultant or SpR in Infectious Diseases/Microbiology. Some ward rounds are delegated to the middle grade doctors with consultant background cover and discussion. Shifts vary in length from 9 to 13 hours. The work pattern amounts to an average of less than 48 hours per week (including weekends) for all grade.
The trust also provides a wide range of courses in management topics and Information technology (often free of charge or at low cost) in the postgraduate centres at Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Marys hospital. Intensive Care staff also get access to ALS courses at the trust. On call: Full shift or partial shift pattern with 1 A banding
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ICU teaching/simulation fellow would be expected to join the registrar grade tier of doctors who provide full on-call cover for the units including at weekends and nights. Airway experience would be highly desirable. Moreover, the successful candidate will be allocated on average 1 day per week dedicated to teaching/simulation activities and service development. Genesis of post i.e. new or replacement posts.
When on duty for ICU the resident will review and manage patients on the ICU under the supervision of the registrar or consultant. They will form part of our multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients, performing procedures and investigations, liaising with referring teams, keeping relatives updated and acting as the first point of call for the ICU nursing staff. All junior grades work in close cooperation with the consultants. The ICM resident are also expected to take an active role in supervision and training of medical students who are frequently attached to the ICU.
Daily afternoon meeting or ward round with a consultant or SpR in Infectious Diseases/Microbiology. Some ward rounds are delegated to the middle grade doctors with consultant background cover and discussion. Shifts vary in length from 9 to 13 hours. The work pattern amounts to an average of less than 48 hours per week (including weekends) for all grade.
The trust also provides a wide range of courses in management topics and Information technology (often free of charge or at low cost) in the postgraduate centres at Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Marys hospital. Intensive Care staff also get access to ALS courses at the trust. On call: Full shift or partial shift pattern with 1 A banding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
Desirable
- FRCA, MRCP, MCEM, MRCS or equivalent or part thereof
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Communication skills training, e.g. breaking bad news
Language
Essential
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of Teaching activity
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in Medical education
- Development of a regional/national teaching event
Academic Achievements including Research/Publications
Essential
- Additional Degree (Completed BSc, MSc, MD (Research)/MPhil, PhD)
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit activity
Desirable
- Presentation of audit or poster presentation
Clinical skills
Essential
- Competency at central and arterial line insertion
Desirable
- ALS (or equivalent), ATLS, ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, APLS, ETC, IMPACT
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
Desirable
- 6 months Acute Medicine experience
- 6 months Anaesthesia experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
Desirable
- FRCA, MRCP, MCEM, MRCS or equivalent or part thereof
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Communication skills training, e.g. breaking bad news
Language
Essential
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of Teaching activity
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in Medical education
- Development of a regional/national teaching event
Academic Achievements including Research/Publications
Essential
- Additional Degree (Completed BSc, MSc, MD (Research)/MPhil, PhD)
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit activity
Desirable
- Presentation of audit or poster presentation
Clinical skills
Essential
- Competency at central and arterial line insertion
Desirable
- ALS (or equivalent), ATLS, ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, APLS, ETC, IMPACT
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
Desirable
- 6 months Acute Medicine experience
- 6 months Anaesthesia experience
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
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).
