Junior Fellow - Non Airway in Neuro ICU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Junior Clinical Fellows are primarily involved in the daily management of neurological intensive care patients. Attendance and presentation of the patients at ward rounds is expected. Routine work is shared among Fellows and supporting medical staff. Junior Clinical Fellows will be expected to have or be willing to acquire skills such as central venous line insertion and arterial cannulation, and meticulous training is given for this.

There are further opportunities to develop skills in lung ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography as well as neuro intensive care skills such as lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid sampling and analysis and training in the multimodal monitoring for the neurotrauma patients such as intracranial pressure waveform analysis and brain tissue parenchymal oxygenation optimisation and monitoring.

Junior Clinical Fellows will be expected to manage organ support measures after demonstrating competence and support senior staff, for example in the care of patients undergoing brain stem death testing and subsequent organ donation.

Attention to record keeping must be meticulous and computer literacy is essential. It is expected that clinical handover to colleagues will be comprehensive. Mandatory teaching is organised weekly and attendance at relevant multidisciplinary meetings is also encouraged.

Opportunities to gain experience in teaching and improving presentation skills will be provided.Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the clinical research trials and audits currently underway in the neurological intensive care unit.

Full support for funded study leave will be given and fellows are encouraged to present at relevant regional, national and international conferences. All successful candidates will be allocated an educational supervisor and required to undertake workplace-based assessments and appraisal.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay) Interviews will be held on 5th November 2025This vacancy closes on or before 20th October 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• 2 years working as a doctor since gaining medical degree
• Full completion of uninterrupted UK Foundation Training or its equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification/ALS/ATLS
• Post graduate examinations FRCA/MRCP/FFICM/MCEM/EDIC) or equivalent
• Previous work in NHS acute specialty
• Previous work in NHS Intensive Care

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff (
• Foundation Competencies or equivalent - fully completed and evidenced - WBPAs, CREST or equivalent
• IT skills

Desirable

• Anaesthetic and/or ICU practical skills

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)