Job summary
Critical Care Fellow
Critical Care Fellow posts have come available within the department of Perioperative medicine, with a start date of Aug 6th 2025
Applicants can be from any anaesthetic, emergency/acute medical or surgical background.
Training and experience consistent with a FY2 or greater is a minimum requirement.
The hospital has fifteen operating theatres, including two laminar flow orthopaedic theatres, specialist Ophthalmic and ENT theatres, and two theatres in the maternity unit.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care provision is delivered across two critical care units - ICU 1, a 9 bedded unit which was completely refurbished in December 2022; and ICU 2, an 8 bedded unit that was opened in January 2017 following a £2.3 million refurbishment. There are around 800-900 critical care admissions across the two units per year.
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
Post holders will have the opportunity to be in both theatres and critical care during some of their standard days. This will allow those with an anaesthetic background to continue practising their skills and for those of different backgrounds to be taught a wide variety of new skills in a supportive environment. Post holders will also have an opportunity for active involvement in Local Quality Improvement Project development and should read the JD for further details.
The post holders will work a 1:8 on-call rota.
All appointments are extendable for longer by mutual consent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post holders will have the opportunity to be in both theatres and critical care during some of their standard days. This will allow those with an anaesthetic background to continue practising their skills and for those of different backgrounds to be taught a wide variety of new skills in a supportive environment. Post holders will also have an opportunity for active involvement in Local Quality Improvement Project development and should read the JD for further details.
The post holders will work a 1:8 on-call rota.
All appointments are extendable for longer by mutual consent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent Current Full GMC registration ALS
Desirable
- FRCA, MRCP, MRCS, MCEM, Or first part of any of the postgraduate qualifications above.
- APLS, ATLS
Experience
Essential
- Training and experience consistent with FY2 plus
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable
- Previous Critical care experience
- Evidence of formal training in teaching methods
Knowledge
Desirable
- Previous Critical care experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Capacity to work under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit / quality improvement activity.
Desirable
- Publications in journals and presentations to learned societies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent Current Full GMC registration ALS
Desirable
- FRCA, MRCP, MRCS, MCEM, Or first part of any of the postgraduate qualifications above.
- APLS, ATLS
Experience
Essential
- Training and experience consistent with FY2 plus
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable
- Previous Critical care experience
- Evidence of formal training in teaching methods
Knowledge
Desirable
- Previous Critical care experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Capacity to work under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit / quality improvement activity.
Desirable
- Publications in journals and presentations to learned societies
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).
