Job summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CLINICAL FELLOW/TRUST DOCTOR IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Applications are invited for Clinical Fellows in Critical Care Medicine based with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust commencing 3rd August 2022.
These posts are for 6 or 12 months duration, full time or part time. Anaesthetic experience is desirable but not essential.
While these posts are not educationally approved nor recognised by the Royal College for training purposes, they are educationally sound and well supported. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices, or equivalent, is essential.
Applicants are required to be registered medical practitioners and maintain full registration with the GMC.
Main duties of the job
The job will be based within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of which the 2 largest hospitals are Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.
This role is an ideal opportunity for those wanting a career in anaesthesia or critical care medicine who may wish to boost their CV prior to training programme interview. GHNHSFT provides an excellent teaching program and has a strong track record in preparing juniors for a successful training rotation application. The critical care department is a busy department within the anaesthetic directorate. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain experience in the management of the critically ill patient under the supervision of a team of enthusiastic consultants and nurses. The trust is the three counties centre for vascular, head and neck and upper GI cancer surgeries and as such the critical care department offered experience in the management of complex elective surgical cases, emergency care and care of the critical ill child.
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be allocated an educational supervisor with regular meetings to tailor your developmental needs. You will be treated the same as the other trainees in the department.
Clinical Fellows will be given the opportunity to attend all mandatory teaching, audit meetings and weekly departmental CPD meetings. There will be professional development opportunities ideal for applicants sitting higher exams or pursuing additional experience for their special interest. There is opportunity to be involved in audits, quality improvement projects, research and teaching including simulation.
This post includes on-call commitment on the critical care department currently 1:8 EWTD compliant.
This post requires Full Registration with GMC. Anaesthetic experience is desirable but not essential.
Please see attached job description for provisional working rota, the job description will be regularly reviewed. It is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be allocated an educational supervisor with regular meetings to tailor your developmental needs. You will be treated the same as the other trainees in the department.
Clinical Fellows will be given the opportunity to attend all mandatory teaching, audit meetings and weekly departmental CPD meetings. There will be professional development opportunities ideal for applicants sitting higher exams or pursuing additional experience for their special interest. There is opportunity to be involved in audits, quality improvement projects, research and teaching including simulation.
This post includes on-call commitment on the critical care department currently 1:8 EWTD compliant.
This post requires Full Registration with GMC. Anaesthetic experience is desirable but not essential.
Please see attached job description for provisional working rota, the job description will be regularly reviewed. It is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Completion of F1/F2 years
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS
- Anaesthetics experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Completion of F1/F2 years
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS
- Anaesthetics 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
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).
