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Job summary

Main area
Intensive Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Full time; 6 months (extendable to 24 months))
Hours
Full time - 48 hours per week
Job ref
289-PC-111
Employer
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£41,750 - £64,288 + London Weighting & On calls
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2025 08:00

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Senior Clinical Fellow - Intensive Care CW site

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

These exciting fellowships offer opportunity for experienced intensive care doctors with at least 18 months anaesthetic experience to broaden their skills in ICU. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their educational CV, gain POCUS accreditation, undertake research or explore their leadership / management potential. There are also opportunities within the burgeoning field of Digital Health and Innovation.

Main duties of the job

The successful clinical fellow should be highly motivated and participate in quality improvement projects, teaching and research, with a view to both local and national presentations.

 

The position will allow the post holder to cover a number of the areas set out in the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and Royal College of Anaesthetists recommendations for specialist training in anaesthesia and intensive care. We can support Portfolio Pathway (CESR) competencies for the ICM or Anaesthetic curricula CCT. 

Applicants should be registered with the GMC and must have at least 5 or more years of Post-Graduation medical experience. Candidates should have at least 18 months of anaesthetic / airway experience. Applicants should be capable of delivering Intensive Care Medicine at ST3+ (Registrar) level or equivalent. Support can be provided for the Primary FRCA exam if not obtained.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

·      We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers

·      We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds

·      We deliver a baby every 50 minutes

·      We operate on a patient every 16 minutes

·      We do 50 imaging procedures each hour

·      We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

·      Putting patients first

·      Responsive to patients and staff

·      Open and honest

·      Unfailingly kind

·      Determined to develop

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Evidence for suitability in the role will be measured via a mixture of application form, testing and interview. For full info please refer to the attached  job description. 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • ALS certification
Desirable criteria
  • Primary FRCA
  • APLS/ATLS or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Anaesthetic experience – minimum 18 months in training post
  • Basic Level Anaesthetic Training Certificate or equivalent
  • Understanding of and evidence of participation in clinical Governance and Audit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in teaching/simulation
  • Experience in Research
  • Clinical NHS Experience

Skills and Knowledge/ Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • Well organised, conscientious; ability to complete projects
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
  • Flexible, objective and assertive

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerCapital Nurse, LondonHealthy Workplace - Commitment 2018Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoTimewise helps businesses to attract and develop the best talent through flexible working.No smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Roger Davies
Job title
Service Director
Email address
[email protected]
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