South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Registrar (ST3-7 Level) in Critical Care

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to undertake a special interest fellowship alongside Critical Care Medicine.

The James Cook University Hospital is a 1000 bedded, tertiary referral, Major Trauma Centre situated at the top of the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. It has 33 general critical care beds accepting regional referrals including major trauma, spinal injuries, neurocritical care and vascular and upper GI surgery. The unit treats 2600 critically ill patients per year with excellent outcomes. The Critical care unit at JCUH is consistently rated by trainees as one of the best in the UK for teaching and training. The critical care unit is recognised for advanced training in ICM and offers a variety of teaching activities. Fellows are able to develop skills in ultrasound and echocardiography with mentors available to support FUSIC accreditation. The department supports a very active research programme and opportunities exist for publication and research participation.

This post would suit candidates who have completed their core training and wish to build their CV and experience in readiness for a career in ICM or the acute specialties. We have an excellent legacy of supporting our trust grades into training posts. We can support you to meet whatever training needs you have.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide day and out-of-hours service on the middle-grade rota with the support of the other middle grades and critical care team. The quality of training you will receive during on-call and day shifts is renowned. The clinical time will provide additional opportunities to see and practice the application of your special interest to the acute management of critically ill patients. Grade, pay scale and rota will depend on the suitability and previous experience of the applicant, but is expected on the ST3 to ST7 scale. For illustration; the rota is approximately 1 in 10 nights. During out of hours work you will supervise 4 resident doctors, alongside another Registrar, with support from the duty Intensive Care Consultant.

Out of Programme trainees, post-CCT applicants and other appropriately experienced candidates will be considered.

About us

We can offer fellowships in POCUS, Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Research or a combination of these (see further details below). As a large tertiary training and research centre, we are able to offer a wealth of opportunities. We anticipate tailoring your fellowship to your requirements.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-PCM-MED-7546024

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • REGISTERED MEDICAL QUALIFICATION
  • VALID ALS OR ACLS QUALIFICATION

Desirable

  • PART or Whole OF A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION e.g FRCA, MRCP, MRC
  • oCOMPLETION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ALERT, ATLS, APLS, CCrISP, IMPACT, CCrIMP

Experience

Essential

  • MINIMUM 36 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INCLUDING 24 MONTHS ANAESTHESIA & ICM or 24 MONTHS PARENT SPECIALITY AND 6 MONTHS ICM
  • MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN THE NHS

Desirable

  • EXPERIENCE WORKING AT REGISTRAR LEVEL OR SUPERVISING RESIDENT DOCTORS
  • INTERMEDIATE TRAINING IN ICM INCLUDING 6 MONTHS ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • INDEPENDENCE IN INTUBATION AND ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

Desirable

  • PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING AN AUDIT CYCLE, GCP TRAINING, PUBLICATION IN A MAINSTREAM JOURNAL
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • REGISTERED MEDICAL QUALIFICATION
  • VALID ALS OR ACLS QUALIFICATION

Desirable

  • PART or Whole OF A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION e.g FRCA, MRCP, MRC
  • oCOMPLETION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ALERT, ATLS, APLS, CCrISP, IMPACT, CCrIMP

Experience

Essential

  • MINIMUM 36 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INCLUDING 24 MONTHS ANAESTHESIA & ICM or 24 MONTHS PARENT SPECIALITY AND 6 MONTHS ICM
  • MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN THE NHS

Desirable

  • EXPERIENCE WORKING AT REGISTRAR LEVEL OR SUPERVISING RESIDENT DOCTORS
  • INTERMEDIATE TRAINING IN ICM INCLUDING 6 MONTHS ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • INDEPENDENCE IN INTUBATION AND ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

Desirable

  • PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING AN AUDIT CYCLE, GCP TRAINING, PUBLICATION IN A MAINSTREAM JOURNAL

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BU


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BU


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Michelle Shaw

michelle.shaw7@nhs.net

01642854643

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-PCM-MED-7546024

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BU


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