Job summary
Job overview Senior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine with Echocardiography We are excited to offer an opportunity for a SCF role at ST3 + who wishes to gain further experience of Echocardiography in Intensive Care working within the setting of a large London teaching hospital. The Royal Free has a busy 24 hour Heart Attack Centre and receives 420 admissions per year that require Intensive Care support. The post is split between clinical shifts working on the Intensive Care, and part dedicated time provided to help the post holder undertake training inechocardiography and achieve certification of their skills. We would welcome candidates from a wide variety of clinical backgrounds including Medicine, Anaesthesia, and Emergency medicine. Airway skills are not specifically required but 3months ICU experience is expected as clinical shifts would be worked on the registrar rota. You will be well supported by our dedicated team of 24 Intensive Care Consultants for your clinical role and our Consultant Echocardiography Teaching Faculty for your echocardiography learning. . We admit over 2800 patients each year and senior medical cover is provided by 24 Consultants, who provide a 24-hour cover worked in blocks to provide continuity of care. The post is for 12 months based at the Royal Free Hospital site in Hampstead, London. Start Date: 6th August 2025
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job The Intensive Care department at the Royal Free is recognised by FICM for training in Intensive Care Medicine at all levels. In participating in the clinical activities on the ICU, the post holder will expand on their experience of:
- Resuscitation of the sick patient
- Communication with the multi-disciplinary team
- Criteria for admission and discharge from critical care
- An EBM approach to, and an application of care bundles, to the management of critically ill patients.
- Recognition and management of the critically ill patient
- Recognition and management of acute medical emergencies
- Supporting the sick patient to prevent further deterioration and hence the need for admission to Intensive Care
- Circulatory support, advanced respiratory support and renal replacement therapies
- Practical procedures including arterial and venous cannulation, the use of ultrasound for procedures
- The interpretation of cardiac output monitoring used in intensive care
- The management of patients following complex major surgery
- Identification of patients who will benefit from Intensive Care
- Management of complex ethical issues and the delivery of difficult news to relatives
There is ample opportunity to become involved in non-clinical activities aligned to an interest in echocardiography and cardiology within the Intensive Care.
About us
Working for your organisation The Royal Free combines globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the best in NHS treatment. We strive at all times to provide excellent outcomes in clinic treatments, clinical research and doctor training, as well an excellent working environment for hospital staff. We also run recognised clinical research and training programmes, much of which is of international reputation. The Royal Free Hospital is a leading site for the training of doctors, nurses, midwives and professions allied to medicine.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a detail job description please see the full JD document attached to this advert. If you have any further questions please email rf-tr.icuinformation@nhs.net and one of the ICU Consultants will respond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a detail job description please see the full JD document attached to this advert. If you have any further questions please email rf-tr.icuinformation@nhs.net and one of the ICU Consultants will respond.
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate qualification eg MRCP, Primary FRCA
- Advanced Life support certification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Critical Care Medicine
- Successful completion of CT2/IMT2 year or equivalent
- Demonstrate an interest in postgraduate teaching
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Personal Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organize and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate qualification eg MRCP, Primary FRCA
- Advanced Life support certification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Critical Care Medicine
- Successful completion of CT2/IMT2 year or equivalent
- Demonstrate an interest in postgraduate teaching
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Personal Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organize and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
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).
