Clinical Fellow (ST3+)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Candidates are invited to apply for the above post. We welcome applicants with a background in Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, or Surgery. The successful candidates will be appointed to a senior airway rota and should have the confidence to manage airways independently or confidently whilst awaiting anaesthetic support.

All applicants must be eligible for full GMC registration.

Essential qualifications for this post include full MRCP or MRCS (or equivalents) for physicians and surgeons respectively, Primary FRCA or equivalent for anaesthetists, MCEM or equivalent for Emergency Medicine Doctors.

Previous critical care experience is essential for this post with general critical care responsibilities. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the hospital.

Main duties of the job

This post offers the opportunity to participate in a wide range of adult general intensive and high dependency care in a busy mixed medical/surgical ICU/HDU admitting in excess of 2,500 patients per year.

The hospital is a tertiary referral centre for the following medical specialities: Infectious & Tropical diseases, Thoracic Medicine, Acute Stroke, Oncology, Haematology, and the following surgical services: Upper GI; Endocrine, Head & Neck, Urology/ Andrology, Gynaecology and Colorectal.

The Trust also has a busy maternity unit, and we work with our obstetric colleagues to manage high-risk pregnancies. We are a referral service for complex haematological and rheumatological conditions.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

We provide support & direct admission from our busy Emergency Department (which sees upwards of 130,000 patients annually), and we take complex external referrals. The department runs a 24/7 nurse led outreach service, which is supported by the ICU doctors.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent MRCP, MRCS, MCEM, Primary FRCA or equivalent
• Current GMC registration
• Final FRCA
• Higher degree (eg MD or PhD)

Experience

• Training and experience consistent with an ST3 or greater (or equivalent)

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Rota Coordinator, Critical Care Division, UCH

£61,825 to £70,425 a year Per annum + London Weighting