Junior Fellow in GICU Southampton, England
Job description
Applications are invited to apply for the position of Junior Fellow in Critical Care.
The successful candidates will join a large, dynamic critical care team in providing a high-quality clinical care for our patients. These posts are for 6 months initially, extendable to a year depending on the fellow’s progression. Previous critical care experience is desired but not essential. Applicants from all acute specialities including anaesthetics, medical, emergency medicine or surgical backgrounds will be considered. The post will provide training and experience in all aspects of intensive care medicine in a large multidisciplinary unit.
ABOUT THE TEAM
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) is a very busy 32-bed unit and one of the largest acute teaching hospitals trusts on the south coast of England. We are rated as “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and our clinical outcomes are one of the best in the UK.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
There is ample opportunity to gain training and experience in all aspects of Intensive Care Medicine in a large multidisciplinary General Intensive Care Unit admitting approximately 1800 patients per year, including around 900 Level 3 admissions. Our department provides Critical Care services for a wide range of specialities, including complex surgical, medical, trauma, vascular, hepatobiliary, and thoracic surgical patients. The unit is recognised by the Intercollegiate Board for Training in ICM at all levels, including the CCT programme.
There is excellent opportunity to gain experience in all acute medical clinical procedures including ultrasound of the chest and focused echocardiograms. Twenty-one consultants lead our unit with a dedicated microbiologist and a palliative care consultant. There are 35-40 junior/senior trainees with various backgrounds. There is daily multidisciplinary ward around with dedicated physiotherapists, pharmacists, dieticians, and microbiologists. Our staff are also at the forefront of national and international research into the development of critical care and are regularly involved in research projects and trials. Our academic unit provides regular teaching programmes, including simulation-based training (SIM), clinical scenarios, didactic lectures, and journal clubs on all intensive care-based core topics.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Junior Fellows are primarily involved in the daily management of intensive care (GICU) patients and surgical high dependency patients (SHDU). Attendance at ward rounds is expected. Routine work is shared among all junior medical staff. Trainees will be expected to have or be willing to acquire skills such as central venous insertion (CVC) and arterial cannulation. More complex procedures may be undertaken if progress allows. Fellows will be expected to gain adequate knowledge and experience in all organ support measures. Attention to record keeping must be meticulous. It is expected that clinical handover to colleagues must be methodological and inclusive of all body systems.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
This post is intended for Junior Fellows who wish to gain experience in the management of Level 3 and Level 2 patients in an
Intensive Care Unit. Preference will be given to those who have previous experience in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay).
Basic Salary - MT03 - £43,923
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview.
Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Interviews will be held on TBC
Job Reference: 188-MT1041 - This vacancy closes on or before: 27thSeptember 2023
Medical Staffing Co-ordinator
Rajnesh Verma
[email protected]
02381 202357
