Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine

Job summary

The Advertised Post is for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.

Successful candidates are expected to work in Intensive Care at The Grange University Hospital, and take part in the on-call resident shift rota, currently 1 in 8. On call duties will be exclusively in Critical Care which includes supporting the Accident and Emergency unit and the cardiac arrest/trauma/medical emergency teams. On call is well supported by consultants, and there is prospective cover of annual and study leave. Candidates are reminded of the Clinical Futures programme and may expect agreed changes in their working patterns. ABUHB is looking for capable applicants with skills to support the future health care models.

The critical care unit consists of 24 beds in single rooms, flexibly managed between level 2 and 3. The critical care unit operates as a closed unit and admits adult patients over the age of 15. There is an active training programme in the unit and the trainee body includes Stage 1,2 and 3 FICM residents alongside junior anaesthetic, ACCS, IMT and foundation trainees.

Main duties of the job

On Intensive Care, clinical fellows will be expected to work within their competencies and their physical duties will be determined by their level of experience and skills. The routine work pattern in critical care will include attendance at team handovers of the patients and the lunchtime MDT meetings. There are two fixed consultant ward rounds on the unit daily, and you must attend the round that covers your patients. Practical procedures will be allocated to trainees in accordance with their experience and training needs. Night-time work is under the supervision of the evening/on-call night consultant. General duties will include the admission of patients, ward-based assessments, and liaison with the outreach service. Senior clinical fellows will be expected to hold a cardiac arrest bleep for adult cardiac arrest/trauma/medical emergency calls within the hospital. Administrative tasks include the writing of discharge summaries, collation of investigation results and updating of the CareFlow software (training will be given).

There will be opportunities to train in echocardiography skills (FICE), chest ultrasound skills, research study participation, quality improvement, clinical governance & management meeting participation. There is an active teaching programme that caters to the residents and fellows. There are opportunities to engage with monthly Morbidity & Mortality meetings and quality improvement meetings.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.