Job summary
Applications are invited for Junior Clinical Fellow posts in Neurocritical Care (Intensive Care) at The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, for a 6-month period, that can be extended to a year or more, subject to satisfactory appraisal.We have posts available that will commence 7th February 2024. Interviews will take place 9th January 2024. The successful applicant will work under consultant supervision at a level best matched to their learning needs and experience.
Main duties of the job
The post would be ideally suited to anyone wishing to experience intensive care medicine in a nurturing environment with a view to improving their curriculum vitae with the aim of applying for core training in intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, acute medicine, neurology or neurosurgery.Despite being a neurosciences intensive care unit, many of the principles of intensive care medicine remain the same as for a general ICU. We have an excellent record of helping junior clinical fellows obtain run-through national training programmes numbers, especially in anaesthesia, ACCS, neurosurgery and medicine.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery provides neurological and neurosurgical services on a regional, national and international basis. The neuroscience critical care unit is a 28 bedded unit with approximately 850-950 admissions a year of which 35-40% are planned elective admissions. We provide care for neurology, acute stroke and neurosurgical patients, in one of the largest dedicated neurocritical care facilities in the UK. There is excellent senior support 24/7 for the unit, with two daily ward rounds by ICU consultants and a dedicated anaesthetic registrar to help with airway management, line placement and training, and other out-of-hours intensive care issues. There are opportunities to be involved with teaching, clinical governance and quality improvement projects to strengthen portfolios for applications for training posts, as well as developing technical skills and competencies in Intensive Care Medicine. The successful applicant will join a team of 15 doctors, including HEE trainees from various specialities (ICM, IMT and neurosurgery), JCF (FY3+), senior neuroanaesthesia fellows (ST5+) as part of an EWTD compliant full shift rota. This post is a 1A banded with LWA on the MN37 payscale.
There are weekly MDT neurocritical care meetings to discuss patients with neurologists, neurosurgeons, clinical psychologists and AHP. The bimonthly M&M meetings include interesting learning cases where decision making, and ethical dilemmas are discussed. There is a formal weekly educational programme, consisting of consultant/senior delivered teaching, journal club, as well as informal bedside teaching, tea trolley teaching, in situ MDT simulation and a CVC simulation course for the junior clinical fellows. Some of the consultants are POCUS accredited and can mentor FUSIC heart, lung and transcranial ultrasound. You will be allocated an Educational Supervisor to enable regular appraisal and support in the development of a learning plan and portfolio.
The successful candidate will
- Share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Critical Care Unit, working as part of a team with the on-call ICU consultant.
- Work alongside our trainees on a full shift rota. This is a full shift rota and the successful candidate will be required to be resident in the hospital during the working hours allocated to them on the rota
- Share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurses and medical students.
- Assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient critical care service and support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients.
- Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard taking responsibility for individual patients in their care.
- Comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and employ the basic principles of infection control practice to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- Maintain good electronic clinical records and effective working relationships with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals on the critical care team.
- Take an active role in the departmental clinical governance activity
Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and must have successfully completed foundation year 2 trainingin UKNHS hospitals or have equivalent recognised training. Post-graduate examination qualifications are desirable, but by no means essential. This post is not recognised for training by the Postgraduate Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine or by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, although the unit itself is.This post is full-time and is covered by the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service. Non-EEA national doctors are eligible to apply provided they fulfil the personal specifications. If there are no UK citizens or EEA nationals, the post may be filled by a non-EEA national who will require a work permit but mustalreadyhold a pass in an English language exam andalreadybe registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise. Please do not apply if you do not meet these criteria.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
Maximum score 6
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- Post graduate qualification
- Intercalated BSc, BMedSci or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 4
- Foundation year 2 competencies
- 2 years work as a doctor after gaining medical degree.
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- At least one post foundation year experience in medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia or ICM
- Some experience of either NHS intensive care or NHS anaesthetic
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
Maximum score 4
- Competent at assessment of the acutely unwell patient.
- Working knowledge of a general ITU
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- ALS/ATLS/European Trauma Course certified
- Attendance at ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, IMPACT course
Qualities/Attributes
Essential criteria
Maximum score 8
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
- Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 8
- Shows enthusiasm for education and research
- Previous research or poster publication
- Previous audit
- Previous Quality improvement project
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
Maximum score 8
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to keep good medical records
- Good communication skills
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply as we willuse this to contact you regarding your application.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery provides neurological and neurosurgical services on a regional, national and international basis. The neuroscience critical care unit is a 28 bedded unit with approximately 850-950 admissions a year of which 35-40% are planned elective admissions. We provide care for neurology, acute stroke and neurosurgical patients, in one of the largest dedicated neurocritical care facilities in the UK. There is excellent senior support 24/7 for the unit, with two daily ward rounds by ICU consultants and a dedicated anaesthetic registrar to help with airway management, line placement and training, and other out-of-hours intensive care issues. There are opportunities to be involved with teaching, clinical governance and quality improvement projects to strengthen portfolios for applications for training posts, as well as developing technical skills and competencies in Intensive Care Medicine. The successful applicant will join a team of 15 doctors, including HEE trainees from various specialities (ICM, IMT and neurosurgery), JCF (FY3+), senior neuroanaesthesia fellows (ST5+) as part of an EWTD compliant full shift rota. This post is a 1A banded with LWA on the MN37 payscale.
There are weekly MDT neurocritical care meetings to discuss patients with neurologists, neurosurgeons, clinical psychologists and AHP. The bimonthly M&M meetings include interesting learning cases where decision making, and ethical dilemmas are discussed. There is a formal weekly educational programme, consisting of consultant/senior delivered teaching, journal club, as well as informal bedside teaching, tea trolley teaching, in situ MDT simulation and a CVC simulation course for the junior clinical fellows. Some of the consultants are POCUS accredited and can mentor FUSIC heart, lung and transcranial ultrasound. You will be allocated an Educational Supervisor to enable regular appraisal and support in the development of a learning plan and portfolio.
The successful candidate will
- Share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Critical Care Unit, working as part of a team with the on-call ICU consultant.
- Work alongside our trainees on a full shift rota. This is a full shift rota and the successful candidate will be required to be resident in the hospital during the working hours allocated to them on the rota
- Share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurses and medical students.
- Assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient critical care service and support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients.
- Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard taking responsibility for individual patients in their care.
- Comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and employ the basic principles of infection control practice to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- Maintain good electronic clinical records and effective working relationships with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals on the critical care team.
- Take an active role in the departmental clinical governance activity
Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and must have successfully completed foundation year 2 trainingin UKNHS hospitals or have equivalent recognised training. Post-graduate examination qualifications are desirable, but by no means essential. This post is not recognised for training by the Postgraduate Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine or by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, although the unit itself is.This post is full-time and is covered by the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service. Non-EEA national doctors are eligible to apply provided they fulfil the personal specifications. If there are no UK citizens or EEA nationals, the post may be filled by a non-EEA national who will require a work permit but mustalreadyhold a pass in an English language exam andalreadybe registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise. Please do not apply if you do not meet these criteria.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
Maximum score 6
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- Post graduate qualification
- Intercalated BSc, BMedSci or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 4
- Foundation year 2 competencies
- 2 years work as a doctor after gaining medical degree.
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- At least one post foundation year experience in medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia or ICM
- Some experience of either NHS intensive care or NHS anaesthetic
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
Maximum score 4
- Competent at assessment of the acutely unwell patient.
- Working knowledge of a general ITU
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 4
- ALS/ATLS/European Trauma Course certified
- Attendance at ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, IMPACT course
Qualities/Attributes
Essential criteria
Maximum score 8
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
- Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 8
- Shows enthusiasm for education and research
- Previous research or poster publication
- Previous audit
- Previous Quality improvement project
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
Maximum score 8
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to keep good medical records
- Good communication skills
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply as we willuse this to contact you regarding your application.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
- Intercalated BSc, BMedSci or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Foundation year 2 competencies
- 2 years' work as a doctor after gaining medical degree.
Desirable
- At least one post foundation year experience in medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia or ICM
- Some experience of either NHS intensive care or NHS anaesthetics
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential
- Competent at assessment of the acutely unwell patient.
- Working knowledge of a general ITU
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/European Trauma Course certified
- Attendance at ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, IMPACT courses
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
- Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping
Desirable
- Shows enthusiasm for education and research
- Previous research or poster publication
- Previous audit
- Previous Quality improvement projects
Other Requirements
Essential
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to keep good medical records
- Good communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
- Intercalated BSc, BMedSci or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Foundation year 2 competencies
- 2 years' work as a doctor after gaining medical degree.
Desirable
- At least one post foundation year experience in medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia or ICM
- Some experience of either NHS intensive care or NHS anaesthetics
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential
- Competent at assessment of the acutely unwell patient.
- Working knowledge of a general ITU
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/European Trauma Course certified
- Attendance at ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, IMPACT courses
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
- Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping
Desirable
- Shows enthusiasm for education and research
- Previous research or poster publication
- Previous audit
- Previous Quality improvement projects
Other Requirements
Essential
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to keep good medical records
- Good communication skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
