Job summary
Join us for a career and portfolio boosting opportunity
We are offering Critical Care Senior Clinical Fellow jobs at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, commencing August 2026. These are fixed term posts, initially for 12 months, with the possible opportunity to extend. Applicants should have full GMC registration and have completed 2 years of training in acute medical specialties (of which at least 12 months should be anaesthesia) post Foundation training to be able to work on the senior airway rota on Intensive Care.
The posts are ideally suited to those who wish to gain further experience in the management of critically unwell patients with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Those seeking further clinical exposure and portfolio-boosting opportunities in preparation for entering specialty training are encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will join a busy, supportive department, providing Intensive Care interventions for a broad range of patients, and will participate in on-call rotas covering Critical Care at NUH.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The successful candidate will participate in the 1in 8 airway rota across both QMC and NCH campus critical care units to maximise the clinical experience you gain during this post.
Clinical Responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):
Perform daily reviews on ICU patients and present findings on the MDT ward round, with a focus on our major trauma patient population within adult critical care.
In conjunction with the consultant support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff as the senior member of the critical care team
Review critically unwell patients outside of critical care.
Admit, stabilise and formulate an initial management plan for critically unwell adults.
Competently initiate ventilation, use vasopressors, insert CVC and Arterial Lines and be able to transfer the critically unwell patient.
Other Responsibilities
Support the learning and development of other members of the critical care team (inc undergraduates).
Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.
Set individual goals
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The successful candidate will participate in the 1in 8 airway rota across both QMC and NCH campus critical care units to maximise the clinical experience you gain during this post.
Clinical Responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):
Perform daily reviews on ICU patients and present findings on the MDT ward round, with a focus on our major trauma patient population within adult critical care.
In conjunction with the consultant support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff as the senior member of the critical care team
Review critically unwell patients outside of critical care.
Admit, stabilise and formulate an initial management plan for critically unwell adults.
Competently initiate ventilation, use vasopressors, insert CVC and Arterial Lines and be able to transfer the critically unwell patient.
Other Responsibilities
Support the learning and development of other members of the critical care team (inc undergraduates).
Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.
Set individual goals
The candidate will be supervised by dedicated consultants within both Critical Care. Educational opportunities The departments offer extensive learning resources. There are several regular educational meetings each week including journal clubs, ITU rounds and morbidity meetings. There is a monthly protected teaching day for all Fellows which cover the clinical aspects of critical care in addition to optional teaching days which cover generic non-clinical topics (e.g. ethics, medical law, professionalism, interview skills). There are hospital and departmental libraries at both sites including IT facilities. Research opportunities available by special arrangement. Critical Care has links with the Academic Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgery and participation in on-going research and audit programmes will be encouraged.
For more information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The successful candidate will participate in the 1in 8 airway rota across both QMC and NCH campus critical care units to maximise the clinical experience you gain during this post.
Clinical Responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):
Perform daily reviews on ICU patients and present findings on the MDT ward round, with a focus on our major trauma patient population within adult critical care.
In conjunction with the consultant support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff as the senior member of the critical care team
Review critically unwell patients outside of critical care.
Admit, stabilise and formulate an initial management plan for critically unwell adults.
Competently initiate ventilation, use vasopressors, insert CVC and Arterial Lines and be able to transfer the critically unwell patient.
Other Responsibilities
Support the learning and development of other members of the critical care team (inc undergraduates).
Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.
Set individual goals
The candidate will be supervised by dedicated consultants within both Critical Care. Educational opportunities The departments offer extensive learning resources. There are several regular educational meetings each week including journal clubs, ITU rounds and morbidity meetings. There is a monthly protected teaching day for all Fellows which cover the clinical aspects of critical care in addition to optional teaching days which cover generic non-clinical topics (e.g. ethics, medical law, professionalism, interview skills). There are hospital and departmental libraries at both sites including IT facilities. Research opportunities available by special arrangement. Critical Care has links with the Academic Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgery and participation in on-going research and audit programmes will be encouraged.
For more information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council with licence to practice
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Successful completion of FY2 training in an NHS setting
Desirable
- Primary examination in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Medicine
- ALS or equivalent accredited life support course
- ATLS or equivalent trauma course
Experience
Essential
- Two years of post-foundation training in acute specialities (Anaesthesia, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine or ICM) in an NHS hospital.
- Completion of Stage 1 Anaesthesia or ICM training or equivalence formally signed off with ROCA / FFICM Stage Certificate.
Desirable
- Two years' experience of anaesthesia in the UK
- Twelve months experience of internal medicine in the UK
- Twelve months of previous critical care medicine in the UK
- Stage 2 Anaesthesia or ICM Trainee
- Completion of Audit Cycle/ QIP
- Published research
- Other evidence of academic achievement including additional qualifications, prizes
Ability
Essential
- Ability to stabilise the deteriorating patient including intubation and initiation of organ support.
- Evidence of competence in clinical tasks.
Desirable
- Competence in bronchoscopy, lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Evidence of good written communication, successful team-worker, sensitivity to needs of patients and colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of formal Human Factors training
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuous career development, including evidence of attendance at meetings/courses.
Desirable
- Attendance at meetings/ courses/ membership of professional bodies.
Planning and Organisational Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of having completed a Leadership or Management Course
Other requirements
Essential
- Punctuality, professional appearance and attitudes consistent with GMC guidelines.
- Values and behaviours in line with NUH standards
Desirable
- Demonstrates non-medical interests / activities
- Have completed GCP training
- Have experience of leading, designing or recruiting to research projects
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council with licence to practice
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Successful completion of FY2 training in an NHS setting
Desirable
- Primary examination in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Medicine
- ALS or equivalent accredited life support course
- ATLS or equivalent trauma course
Experience
Essential
- Two years of post-foundation training in acute specialities (Anaesthesia, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine or ICM) in an NHS hospital.
- Completion of Stage 1 Anaesthesia or ICM training or equivalence formally signed off with ROCA / FFICM Stage Certificate.
Desirable
- Two years' experience of anaesthesia in the UK
- Twelve months experience of internal medicine in the UK
- Twelve months of previous critical care medicine in the UK
- Stage 2 Anaesthesia or ICM Trainee
- Completion of Audit Cycle/ QIP
- Published research
- Other evidence of academic achievement including additional qualifications, prizes
Ability
Essential
- Ability to stabilise the deteriorating patient including intubation and initiation of organ support.
- Evidence of competence in clinical tasks.
Desirable
- Competence in bronchoscopy, lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Evidence of good written communication, successful team-worker, sensitivity to needs of patients and colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of formal Human Factors training
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuous career development, including evidence of attendance at meetings/courses.
Desirable
- Attendance at meetings/ courses/ membership of professional bodies.
Planning and Organisational Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of having completed a Leadership or Management Course
Other requirements
Essential
- Punctuality, professional appearance and attitudes consistent with GMC guidelines.
- Values and behaviours in line with NUH standards
Desirable
- Demonstrates non-medical interests / activities
- Have completed GCP training
- Have experience of leading, designing or recruiting to research projects
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).