Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine (up to 1 year, fixed term) with a special interest in follow-up after criticalillness.This post is suitable for applicants who wish to pursue a career as a consultant in intensive care medicine. It is equallysuited to those still in training and those in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training who wish togain experience in critical care follow-up before taking up a consultant post. Please refer to the table below for essentialand desirable criteria.This fellowship aims to provide experience and training in delivering follow-up after critical illness and in cardiothoraciccritical care.
Main duties of the job
Have sufficient knowledge/experience to be able to deliver/lead a critical care follow-up service in a consultant role
Have delivered elements of service evaluation and implemented improvements and innovations in the delivery ofcritical care follow-up
Appreciate the role of the multi-professional team in delivering critical care follow-up
Understand the relationship between secondary/tertiary care and community/primary care in delivering care forpatients and their families
Be able to involve patients and families in evaluating, improving and delivering critical care follow-up
Understand the elements required to deliver a successful peer-support program.
Know the key literature and national guidance/quality standards with regard to life after critical illness.
Have prepared an abstract/poster for presentation at a national/international meeting
Have prepared a paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have sufficient knowledge/experience to be able to deliver/lead a critical care follow-up service in a consultant role
Have delivered elements of service evaluation and implemented improvements and innovations in the delivery of critical care follow-up
Appreciate the role of the multi-professional team in delivering critical care follow-up.
Understand the relationship between secondary/tertiary care and community/primary care in delivering care for patients and their families.
Be able to involve patients and families in evaluating, improving and delivering critical care follow-up.
Understand the elements required to deliver a successful peer-support program.
Know the key literature and national guidance/quality standards with regard to life after critical illness.
Have prepared an abstract/poster for presentation at a national/international meeting
Have prepared a paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have sufficient knowledge/experience to be able to deliver/lead a critical care follow-up service in a consultant role
Have delivered elements of service evaluation and implemented improvements and innovations in the delivery of critical care follow-up
Appreciate the role of the multi-professional team in delivering critical care follow-up.
Understand the relationship between secondary/tertiary care and community/primary care in delivering care for patients and their families.
Be able to involve patients and families in evaluating, improving and delivering critical care follow-up.
Understand the elements required to deliver a successful peer-support program.
Know the key literature and national guidance/quality standards with regard to life after critical illness.
Have prepared an abstract/poster for presentation at a national/international meeting
Have prepared a paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- GMC registration
- MRCP/FRCA/MRCEM/FRCS or equivalent.
- Minimum ST4 intensive care medicine (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Experience in delivering outpatient care (any speciality)
Research
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of research and ability to interpret research papers
Desirable
- Publications in critical care journals or in areas of special interest.
- Abstracts/posters presented at national/international meeting.
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching multi-professional team members.
Desirable
- Evidence of delivery of training course to junior medical and nursing staff
Governance and quality/safety
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and delivery of high quality/safe care
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of audit or quality improvement project
Teamwork and leadership
Essential
- Ability to work within a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to changing clinical environments
Appraisal and mandatory training
Essential
- Evidence of participation in annual appraisal
- Up to date with statutory and mandatory training requirements in current post
General skills and personal characteristics
Essential
- Evidence of adherence to GMC 'Good Medical Practice' guidance
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
- Self-motivated, compassionate and patient
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families and staff
- Ability to handle conflict and work within a team
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- GMC registration
- MRCP/FRCA/MRCEM/FRCS or equivalent.
- Minimum ST4 intensive care medicine (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Experience in delivering outpatient care (any speciality)
Research
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of research and ability to interpret research papers
Desirable
- Publications in critical care journals or in areas of special interest.
- Abstracts/posters presented at national/international meeting.
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching multi-professional team members.
Desirable
- Evidence of delivery of training course to junior medical and nursing staff
Governance and quality/safety
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and delivery of high quality/safe care
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of audit or quality improvement project
Teamwork and leadership
Essential
- Ability to work within a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to changing clinical environments
Appraisal and mandatory training
Essential
- Evidence of participation in annual appraisal
- Up to date with statutory and mandatory training requirements in current post
General skills and personal characteristics
Essential
- Evidence of adherence to GMC 'Good Medical Practice' guidance
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
- Self-motivated, compassionate and patient
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families and staff
- Ability to handle conflict and work within a team
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).
