Job summary
- Main area
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Nights and weekends)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Nights and weekends)
- Job ref
- 193-MS2205UCG-A
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Critical Care Unit Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £65,048 Dependent on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
ICM Management Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
Job overview
This 6 to 12-month post offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) within a busy District General Hospital. Accreditation as the University Department of Critical Care Medicine was awarded in 2022 and in parallel with exceptional clinical experience, this post will also offer the exciting opportunity for dedicated time for involvement within managerial, governance and patient safety aspects of and intensive care.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate this additional management and improvement opportunities the prospective candidate would work 80% of their time on the ICM rota and have 20% of their time protected for management, improvement and patient safety activities.
Objectives of the fellowship would include:
- Participate in provision of ICM within the department at a resident doctor level at a level appropriate to the candidate’s experience
- Be involved with organising and facilitating monthly clinical governance meetings
- Be involved within departmental strategy and development
- Attend urgent care board meetings
- Attend patient safety meetings and undertake structured judgement reviews
Undertake an improvement project within the department aiming to elevate our standards of care
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are a recognised regional centre for training in ultrasound and echocardiography. We have close links with the cardiology department and Dr Elkington, consultant cardiologist, who is one of our local BSE supervisors. We also have close links with Dr Andrew Walden in acute medicine, who was involved in establishing point of care ultrasound within the hospital and also its national training process. Within the Department of Critical Care Medicine multiple consultants hold point of care ultrasounds skills ranging between full BSE accreditation, FUSIC heart, FUSIC lung and CACTUS (children’s point of care ultrasound). There are many opportunities for mentorship, education and participation in developing these skill sets. Both FAMUS, FUSIC and CACTUS courses are regularly run and are attended by delegates from around the country with excellent feedback.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MCEM / MRCP / FRCA / FFICM or equivalent. Management or business diploma or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS, or APLS
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience of working in emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, acute medicine or anaesthesia
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Joshua Moorhouse
- Job title
- College/Specialty Tutor Consultant in ICM
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 5111
- Additional information
Dr Michael Raffles
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