Job summary
ADVERT The Royal Free Hospital Intensive Care Department is looking for a motivated Senior Clinical Fellow who has an interest in Education and Simulation to enhance our current teaching and training programme. This post would be ideal for a candidate wishing to gain experience in Intensive care medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill patient. You will be well supported by our dedicated team of ICU Consultants. The total throughput of patients is excess of 2800 per year. Senior medical cover is provided by a large team of consultants, who provide a 24-hour cover worked in blocks to provide continuity of care. We would welcome candidates who have at least two years of accredited core medical or anaesthetic training to the level of CT2 or equivalent. Candidates will be expected to have passed the MRCP or the Primary FRCA. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an interest in medical education and minimum of 3 months experience in intensive care medicine is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Free Hospital Intensive Care Department is looking for a motivated Senior Clinical Fellow who has an interest in Education and Simulation to enhance our current teaching and training programme. The post is best suited for the following candidates:-
- ICM, Anaesthetic or medical resident doctors looking to take time out of programme
- Doctors considering a stand alone ICM senior clinical fellow post with an interest in Medical Education.
- Post CCT Trainees looking to develop their experience in clinical education
Trainees considering an out of programme experience would need agreement with the relevant Specialty Training Committee and Deanery The post is for 12 months, commencing August 2025 and is based at the Royal Free Hospital site. It would comprise a split clinical and non-clinical role within the ICU. For those committing to the 12 month post of we would be keen to support study towards a Post-Graduate qualification in Education. Post-Graduate education is a key priority for the department with over 100 Resident doctors rotating through our ICU every year. There are a small group of Consultants with a special interest in Education and Training. There is a dedicated teaching programme which delivers ICU teaching weekly on a broad range of ICU relevant topics, ICU Radiology teaching and ICU Journal Club.
About us
The Royal Free combines globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the best in NHS treatment.We strive at all times to provide excellent outcomes in clinic treatments, clinical research and doctor training, as well an excellent working environment for hospital staff. We also run recognised clinical research and training programmes, much of which is of international reputation. The Royal Free Hospital is a leading site for the training of doctors, nurses, midwives and professions allied to medicine. The RFH ICU treats over 2800 patients a year. There is a large consultant body and team of resident doctors. We are a welcoming, supportive and inclusive team aiming to deliver World Class Care and outstanding clinical outcomes in a rewarding and harmonious working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description please see the attached JD document. If this does not answer your questions, please email the job contact the Consultant education team:
rf-tr.icueducation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description please see the attached JD document. If this does not answer your questions, please email the job contact the Consultant education team:
rf-tr.icueducation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- GMC Registration
- Completion of MRCP, Primary FRCA or similar
- Advanced Life support certification
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- sufficient experience in Intensive Care Medicine
- Successful completion of CT2/IMT2 year or similar
- Demonstrate an interest in post graduate teaching
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Personal qualities and attrributes
Essential
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary, escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- GMC Registration
- Completion of MRCP, Primary FRCA or similar
- Advanced Life support certification
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- sufficient experience in Intensive Care Medicine
- Successful completion of CT2/IMT2 year or similar
- Demonstrate an interest in post graduate teaching
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Personal qualities and attrributes
Essential
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary, escalate
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
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).
