Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Educational Fellow in Critical Care

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic doctor who wishes to develop their own skills in medical education & intensive care medicine, and further the educational programme in the critical care unit at East Surrey Hospital.

The successful candidate will be someone who is keen to innovate and who loves to teach. Dedicated education time will be allocated within your rota and you will be supported to build on the existing education work in our unit to develop a structured teaching programme focussed on the needs of learners. You will be working within the multi-disciplinary team, delivering regular teaching, clinical skills training, and simulation training. You will develop a portfolio of delivering education using different educational materials and formats. You will organise at least one regional critical care educational event. Your portfolio will include formal feedback. A motivated trainee will be encouraged and supported to exceed these minimum requirements.

This post is from August 2025 for 7 months.

The successful candidate will take part in an 1 in 8 on call rota, this is an airway rota requiring advanced airway skills (ie endotracheal intubation). It is expected that this doctor will have achieved or be able to demonstrate actively working towards the FFICM, EDIC, MRCP, Primary FRCA or an equivalent examination. They should be someone who is keen to pursue a career in critical care medicine.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

  • Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
  • National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
  • We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
  • Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
  • Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year 1A Banding (50%) per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7257849-SR

Job locations

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC or GDC registration with licence to practice
  • MB BS (or equivalent medical qualification)

Desirable

  • FUSIC Heart accreditation (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Familiarity with UK Healthcare system

Desirable

  • 6 months post foundation experience in another speciality eg A&E, medicine, paediatrics.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Clinical skills and knowledge appropriate for level of training and has completed an appropriate number of work place assessments and MSF
  • Awareness of limitations
  • Seeks help appropriately
  • At least a provider for one of the following courses - ATLS/ ALS/ EPLS or similar

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the level 1 BSE accreditation process
  • Undertaken audit or research projects in last 2 years.
  • Experience in bedside ultrasound (logbook evidence).
  • Holds current Instructor status for one of the following courses - ATLS/ALS/EPLS or similar

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
  • Is able to participate as a team member
  • Is of good health and good character as per GMC/GDC requirements
  • Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
  • Displays SASH Values: Dignity and Respect, One Team, Compassion, Safety and Quality
  • Completed NHS appraisal document for doctors in training or Royal College of Anaesthetists Portfolio
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC or GDC registration with licence to practice
  • MB BS (or equivalent medical qualification)

Desirable

  • FUSIC Heart accreditation (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Familiarity with UK Healthcare system

Desirable

  • 6 months post foundation experience in another speciality eg A&E, medicine, paediatrics.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Clinical skills and knowledge appropriate for level of training and has completed an appropriate number of work place assessments and MSF
  • Awareness of limitations
  • Seeks help appropriately
  • At least a provider for one of the following courses - ATLS/ ALS/ EPLS or similar

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the level 1 BSE accreditation process
  • Undertaken audit or research projects in last 2 years.
  • Experience in bedside ultrasound (logbook evidence).
  • Holds current Instructor status for one of the following courses - ATLS/ALS/EPLS or similar

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
  • Is able to participate as a team member
  • Is of good health and good character as per GMC/GDC requirements
  • Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
  • Displays SASH Values: Dignity and Respect, One Team, Compassion, Safety and Quality
  • Completed NHS appraisal document for doctors in training or Royal College of Anaesthetists Portfolio

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Dr Theophilus Samuels

theophilus.samuels1@nhs.net

01737768511

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year 1A Banding (50%) per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7257849-SR

Job locations

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


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