Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving, dynamic intensive care department in a role designed to develop skills in Critical Care Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). The Critical Care POCUS Fellowship is a fixed term 12 month post for doctors who have experience in intensive care medicine and have an interest in critical care ultrasound.This post is available to start from 06/08/2025 until 04/08/2026
The post would be suitable for a single-CCT ICM trainee in Stage 2 training as part of a Special Skills Year subject to prospective approval from local TPD or as a post-CCT fellowship. The post is also appropriate dual or joint ICM trainees as part of OOPE/OOPT and from equivalently experienced Trust or SAS doctors.
Please note : All Applicants MUST hold a GMC registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK.We anticipate this to be a popular vacancy and this advert may closer earlier than the advertised end date, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The Fellow will participate in clinical duties on the Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital Intensive Care Units. This will generally include participation in the full shift middle tier out-of-hours rota for Stoke Mandeville ICU. Participation in the out-of-hours rota will be designed to maintain the weekly ultrasound session unless exceptional circumstances intervene.
The Fellowship includes one half-day session per week of dedicated time for POCUS, and support to achieve formal POCUS accreditation. The POCUS training will be supervised by a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia with advanced ultrasound practice and extensive experience in mentorship.
Daytime clinical duties will be flexible around departmental requirements in addition to individual preferences if additional skills need to be maintained for revalidation e.g. anaesthetic sessions in theatre will be accommodated if required.This fellowship can support FUSIC (Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care) accreditation in any modules of the applicant's choosing or FAMUS (Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound) accreditation if preferred. On completion of the relevant accreditation, the applicant will have the opportunity to develop more advanced ultrasound skills including CNS, GI and VEXUS (venous excess ultrasound). There will also be opportunities to develop existing ultrasound teaching and governance while in post.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description which provides details of the responsibilities of this role along with some other helpful information about Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description which provides details of the responsibilities of this role along with some other helpful information about Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Person Specification
TRUST VALUES
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS or MBchB Equivalent
- Full GMC Reghistration with Licence to Practice in the UK
- Completion of Foundation Years One & Two
- Completion of Core Training program related to ICM practice
Desirable
- FFICM MCQ
- FFICM OSCE
- FFICM SOE
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in ICM
- Primary FRCA or Equivalent
- Final FRCA MCQ
- Final FRCA SOE
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in Anaesthesia
- MRCP
- Diploma in ICM related Medical Subspecialty (e.g Acute Medicine, Resp, Renal)
- CCT/CESR or equivalent in Medicine
- MRCEM or MCEM
- FRCEM Clinical SAQ & CA SAQ
- FRCEM QIP and OSCE
- CCT/CESR or equivalent in ED
- FICE/FEEL/FATE/Level 1 echo or Equivalent
- FICE Mentor
- 1 Year of ACCE Training
Experience
Essential
- Completed NHS HEE Foundation programme or Equivalent
- Experience & Skill equivalent to ST3+ ICM Trainee
- Competent at establishing invasive monitoring,
- Competent at Intra hospital transfers
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training Program in Anaesthesia
- Experience equivalent to Anaesthetics Core Training (2 years)
- Specialty Training in Anaesthesia
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in Anaesthesia
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training (IMT) Training programme in Medicine
- Speciality Training in medical subspecialty relevant to ICM
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in Medicine
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training (IMT) Training programme in ED
- Experience equivalent to ACCS/ED Core Training
- Speciality Training in ED
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in MED
Skills, Knowledge & Personal Attibutes
Essential
- Delivering high quality intensive care at middle tier (registrar) level
- ALS
- ATLS, APLS, EPLS
- ALS/APLS/ATLS instructor
- Ability to work independently and manage own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Involved in high quality improvement activities with evidence of impact
- Involved in design, delivery and/or quality management of teaching programs
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple hospital sites
- Previous and relevant NHS experience
Desirable
- UK Driving Licence with access to own car
Person Specification
TRUST VALUES
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS or MBchB Equivalent
- Full GMC Reghistration with Licence to Practice in the UK
- Completion of Foundation Years One & Two
- Completion of Core Training program related to ICM practice
Desirable
- FFICM MCQ
- FFICM OSCE
- FFICM SOE
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in ICM
- Primary FRCA or Equivalent
- Final FRCA MCQ
- Final FRCA SOE
- CCT/CESR or Equivalent in Anaesthesia
- MRCP
- Diploma in ICM related Medical Subspecialty (e.g Acute Medicine, Resp, Renal)
- CCT/CESR or equivalent in Medicine
- MRCEM or MCEM
- FRCEM Clinical SAQ & CA SAQ
- FRCEM QIP and OSCE
- CCT/CESR or equivalent in ED
- FICE/FEEL/FATE/Level 1 echo or Equivalent
- FICE Mentor
- 1 Year of ACCE Training
Experience
Essential
- Completed NHS HEE Foundation programme or Equivalent
- Experience & Skill equivalent to ST3+ ICM Trainee
- Competent at establishing invasive monitoring,
- Competent at Intra hospital transfers
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training Program in Anaesthesia
- Experience equivalent to Anaesthetics Core Training (2 years)
- Specialty Training in Anaesthesia
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in Anaesthesia
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training (IMT) Training programme in Medicine
- Speciality Training in medical subspecialty relevant to ICM
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in Medicine
- Completion of NHS HEE Core Training (IMT) Training programme in ED
- Experience equivalent to ACCS/ED Core Training
- Speciality Training in ED
- Additional experience at Middle Tier/ Registrar Level in MED
Skills, Knowledge & Personal Attibutes
Essential
- Delivering high quality intensive care at middle tier (registrar) level
- ALS
- ATLS, APLS, EPLS
- ALS/APLS/ATLS instructor
- Ability to work independently and manage own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Involved in high quality improvement activities with evidence of impact
- Involved in design, delivery and/or quality management of teaching programs
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple hospital sites
- Previous and relevant NHS experience
Desirable
- UK Driving Licence with access to own car
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).
