Job summary
- Main area
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7864994
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC and City campus of NUH
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £73,992 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow - Organ Donation
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are recruiting to a 12 month Senior Clinical Fellow post in Organ Donation within Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals from August 2026.
It is open to all doctors who hold Full/limited registration with the GMC and who have completed a minimum of two years’ post Foundation training and who are in possession of either the Primary FRCA or equivalent (eg MRCP(UK), MRCEM).
One year of anaesthetics experience and three months of critical care experience is essential. The post suits doctors who wish to develop their CV prior to entering ST3 posts or as OOPE or before taking up a consultant post. Paid time is granted to develop an interest in organ donation. The appointee will cover the adult critical care approximately 50% of the time. Prior experience of working in the NHS is a prerequisite for this post.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The successful applicant is expected to participate in on-calls on the Senior (Airway) Critical Care Rota. This will take up 50% of the time. The remainder of the time will be devoted to developing a specialist interest in the named areas. The Senior (Airway) Critical Care rota doctor will be in charge of the other trainees and fellows out of hours under the leadership and support of the Duty Critical Care Consultant on-call. Clinical duties will be conducted at both the Queen’s Medical Centre and at the Nottingham City Hospital. Where possible, the post will be tailored to individual training needs.
The post is EWTD compliant. It would be advisable that the appointee register with the College of their parent specialty and it would be good practice to keep a logbook of their experience.
The Clinical Fellows would be encouraged to undergo regular appraisal and to develop a learning plan and portfolio.
Other Responsibilities
50% of the appointees’ time will be devoted to developing a specialist interest in Organ Donation. Prior to commencing the post, candidates who are pursuing an interest in organ donation or clinical research will be expected to have conceived of and planned a project in discussion with the appropriate supervisor. The expectation is that the project will be substantial and will be of sufficient quality for submission for publication or presentation at a national/ international meeting.
Working for our organisation
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant is expected to participate in on-calls on the Senior (Airway) Critical Care Rota. This will take up 50% of the time. The remainder of the time will be devoted to developing a specialist interest in the named areas. The Senior (Airway) Critical Care rota doctor will be in charge of the other trainees and fellows out of hours under the leadership and support of the Duty Critical Care Consultant on-call. Clinical duties will be conducted at both the Queen’s Medical Centre and at the Nottingham City Hospital. Where possible, the post will be tailored to individual training needs.
The post is EWTD compliant. It would be advisable that the appointee register with the College of their parent specialty and it would be good practice to keep a logbook of their experience.
The Clinical Fellows would be encouraged to undergo regular appraisal and to develop a learning plan and portfolio.
Other Responsibilities
50% of the appointees’ time will be devoted to developing a specialist interest in Organ Donation. Prior to commencing the post, candidates who are pursuing an interest in organ donation or clinical research will be expected to have conceived of and planned a project in discussion with the appropriate supervisor. The expectation is that the project will be substantial and will be of sufficient quality for submission for publication or presentation at a national/ international meeting.
Please refer to JD and PS for details for this post.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent. Full/limited GMC registration.
- Successful completion of FY2 training in an NHS setting plus two years of post-foundation training in acute specialities (Anaesthesia, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine or ICM)
Desirable criteria
- Primary FRCA or equivalent higher qualification ALS or equivalent accredited life support course ATLS or other trauma course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Twelve months’ Anaesthetics & three months’ Critical Care experience AND prior experience of NHS-based anaesthetics or ICU experience
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Stage 1 Critical Care Training Experience of senior oncall roles in acute specialties
- Completion of Audit Cycle or quality improvement project Published research
- Other evidence of academic achievement including additional qualifications, prizes
Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to stabilise the deteriorating patient including intubation and initiation of organ support.
Desirable criteria
- Competence in bronchoscopy, lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography
Career progress
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous career development, including evidence of attendance at meetings/ courses
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at meetings/ courses/ membership of professional bodies
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good written communication, successful team-worker, sensitivity to needs of patients and colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of formal Human Factors training
Professional behaviour and attitude
Essential criteria
- Punctuality, professional appearance and attitudes consistent with GMC guidelines
Outside interests
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates non - medical interests / activities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Pitchayud Kantachuvesiri
- Job title
- Consultant in Adult Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
Dr Pitchayud kantachuvesiri
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