Job summary
Adult Critical Care Directorate Senior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Shock and Pocus
February 2024 start 12 months
Main duties of the job
Clinical fellows are required to work as part of the critical care medical and multidisciplinary team on adult intensive care. The fellow will also core member of the ICU POCUS team. The duration of the post is 12 months. The clinical fellow in echocardiography will receive specific mentoring and training in echocardiography as applied to critical care. This is to answer the perceived need for critical care echocardiography training and the new BSE/ICS accreditation processes. This will include transthoracic as well as transoesophageal echocardiography and the aim is to achieve advanced level of echocardiography (BSE, EDEC or similar). The post holder will also be encouraged to make use of a whole range of teaching opportunities including in-house courses and our echocardiography simulator laboratory and weekly echocardiography meetings. There may be some opportunity to attend the cardiology outpatient echocardiography lab by arrangement. The post holder is not required to have any previous echocardiography experience, but this post is aimed at doctors who intend a career in intensive care medicine.
Successful candidates will gain experience in management of adult ICU patients, including advanced respiratory support, advanced cardiovascular monitoring (including pulmonary artery floatation catheters), intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation, trans-thoracic and trans-oesophageal echocardiography and renal replacement therapy.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust caters to a population of 1.3 million residing in southwest London. Additionally, many of our services, including cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences, and renal transplantation, extend their reach to sizeable communities in Surrey and Sussex, encompassing approximately 3.5 million individuals.
Our primary location, St George's Hospital in Tooting, is a prominent teaching hospital in the country. It is affiliated with St George's, University of London, which plays a vital role in medical student education and conducts advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also serves as the home for the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences. This faculty is responsible for training a diverse array of healthcare professionals drawn from the wider region.
Beyond our acute hospital services, we offer a comprehensive range of specialist care and a complete spectrum of community services, a result of our integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010. These services cater to patients of all age groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview: St. George's Hospital, located in southwest London, serves as the primary teaching hospital, offering a wide range of tertiary specialties. We are seeking clinical fellows to join the critical care medical and multidisciplinary team in the adult intensive care unit. The available positions are for either 6 or 12 months, during which the fellow will become an integral part of the ICU POCUS team.
The clinical fellow in echocardiography will undergo specialized mentoring and training in the application of echocardiography to critical care. This initiative addresses the growing demand for critical care echocardiography training and aligns with the new BSE/ICS accreditation processes. Training will encompass both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, with the goal of achieving an advanced level of proficiency (BSE, EDEC, or equivalent).
In addition to the echocardiography training, the post holder will have the opportunity to engage in various teaching activities, including in-house courses and utilization of our echocardiography simulator laboratory. Weekly echocardiography meetings are also available for participation. Arrangements can be made for the post holder to attend the cardiology outpatient echocardiography lab, providing a comprehensive learning experience.
Applicants are not required to have prior echocardiography experience, but this post is ideally suited for doctors aspiring to a career in intensive care medicine. While there are substantial opportunities for echocardiography training, the primary commitment of the post holder will be to provide service in the adult intensive care unit. The work schedule follows a full shift system, including weekend day and night shifts on a 1:8 basis, with day shifts (08:00-17:30), weekend shifts (08:00-21:00), and night shifts (20:00-09:00) in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
We welcome applications from overseas candidates, but prior experience with the UK healthcare system is advantageous, and GMC registration is mandatory.
As an NHS Trust, we strongly endorse and facilitate vaccination uptake as it remains the most effective defense against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview: St. George's Hospital, located in southwest London, serves as the primary teaching hospital, offering a wide range of tertiary specialties. We are seeking clinical fellows to join the critical care medical and multidisciplinary team in the adult intensive care unit. The available positions are for either 6 or 12 months, during which the fellow will become an integral part of the ICU POCUS team.
The clinical fellow in echocardiography will undergo specialized mentoring and training in the application of echocardiography to critical care. This initiative addresses the growing demand for critical care echocardiography training and aligns with the new BSE/ICS accreditation processes. Training will encompass both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, with the goal of achieving an advanced level of proficiency (BSE, EDEC, or equivalent).
In addition to the echocardiography training, the post holder will have the opportunity to engage in various teaching activities, including in-house courses and utilization of our echocardiography simulator laboratory. Weekly echocardiography meetings are also available for participation. Arrangements can be made for the post holder to attend the cardiology outpatient echocardiography lab, providing a comprehensive learning experience.
Applicants are not required to have prior echocardiography experience, but this post is ideally suited for doctors aspiring to a career in intensive care medicine. While there are substantial opportunities for echocardiography training, the primary commitment of the post holder will be to provide service in the adult intensive care unit. The work schedule follows a full shift system, including weekend day and night shifts on a 1:8 basis, with day shifts (08:00-17:30), weekend shifts (08:00-21:00), and night shifts (20:00-09:00) in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
We welcome applications from overseas candidates, but prior experience with the UK healthcare system is advantageous, and GMC registration is mandatory.
As an NHS Trust, we strongly endorse and facilitate vaccination uptake as it remains the most effective defense against COVID-19.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (2)
- Full GMC registration (2)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine. (2)
- Ability to take responsibility for assessment and clinical care of patients. (2)
- Experience of NHS or similar healthcare system (2)
Desirable
- Experience in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology or neurosurgery (2)
- Experience in anaesthesia, medicine or surgery (2)
Skills
Essential
- Skills appropriate for a senior doctor in intensive care including advanced airway management. (2)
- ALS or CALS qualification within 4 yrs. (2)
Desirable
- Completed QIP or audit in intensive care. (2)
- Evidence of activity in research or teaching (2)
- Intensive care related course, conference (2)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge appropriate to the role of senior doctor on intensive care (2)
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical qualification. (2)
Other
Essential
- Ability to manage priorities and work within a team (2)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (2)
Desirable
- Non-technical skills training (2)
- Management course (2)
- Previous publications (2)
- Clear career aim (2)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (2)
- Full GMC registration (2)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months experience in intensive care medicine. (2)
- Ability to take responsibility for assessment and clinical care of patients. (2)
- Experience of NHS or similar healthcare system (2)
Desirable
- Experience in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology or neurosurgery (2)
- Experience in anaesthesia, medicine or surgery (2)
Skills
Essential
- Skills appropriate for a senior doctor in intensive care including advanced airway management. (2)
- ALS or CALS qualification within 4 yrs. (2)
Desirable
- Completed QIP or audit in intensive care. (2)
- Evidence of activity in research or teaching (2)
- Intensive care related course, conference (2)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge appropriate to the role of senior doctor on intensive care (2)
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical qualification. (2)
Other
Essential
- Ability to manage priorities and work within a team (2)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (2)
Desirable
- Non-technical skills training (2)
- Management course (2)
- Previous publications (2)
- Clear career aim (2)
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).
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).
