Clinical Fellow in Critical Care
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Job summary
Applications are invited for a clinical fellow post in critical care medicine. The posts would be for six months with an opportunity to extend this to twelve months by mutual consent.
These posts would suit doctors wishing to gain experience or further experience and skills in critical care medicine, especially doctors in anaesthesia, general and emergency medicine, respiratory medicine and surgery.
Our aim is to support you to progress in either a career in intensive care medicine or to gain experience in dealing with critically ill patients in whatever specialty you choose to follow. You will be allocated an educational supervisor who will act as advisor and mentor. You will gain experience in managing critically unwell patients and skills relating to critical care medicine including line insertions; bronchoscopy; tracheostomy; drain insertion; transfer of level 2 and 3 patients to CT, MRI, interventional radiology and theatre.
You will be encouraged to develop your non-clinical skills and your portfolio by participating in audit, QI projects, teaching, education and research.
Our friendly and enthusiastic team aims to provide excellent support and mentorship as well as the clinical and non-clinical skills to feel confident in the care and management of critically ill patients, throughout the duration of your post and beyond.
Although the posts are not classified as approved training posts, all our trainees receive the same training, experience, support and education.
Main duties of the job
You would be working with Foundation Year 2, Core trainees and Specialty trainee doctors from a wide range of specialties to provide 24-hour cover for critical care.
Our aim is to support you to progress in either a career in intensive care medicine or to gain experience in dealing with critically ill patients in whatever specialty you choose to follow. You will be allocated an educational supervisor who will act as advisor and mentor. You will gain experience in managing critically unwell patients and skills relating to critical care medicine including line insertions; bronchoscopy; tracheostomy; drain insertion; transfer of level 2 and 3 patients to CT, MRI, interventional radiology and theatre.
You will be encouraged to develop your non-clinical skills and your portfolio by participating in audit, quality improvement projects, teaching, education and research.
Your participation in any or all of these will be according to your individual needs, interests and level of experience.
Our friendly and enthusiastic team aims to provide excellent support and mentorship as well as the clinical and non-clinical skills to feel confident in the care and management of critically ill patients, throughout the duration of your post and beyond.
Although the posts are not classified as approved training posts, all our trainees receive the same training, experience, support and education.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Details
Date posted
03 November 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£43,923 to £55,329 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-RSUR-238-23
Job locations
Royal Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool
L7 8XP
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool
L7 8XP
Employer's website
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