Junior Fellow in GICU

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

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 a year.

The post will provide training and experience in all aspects of intensive care medicine in a large multidisciplinary unit.

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.

This post is intended for Junior Fellows who wish to gain experience in managing Level 3 and Level 2 patients in an Intensive Care Unit. This post will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience assessing and managing all critically ill patients with supervision from a dedicated intensive care consultant.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Good verbal and written communication

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post.

The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

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 £49,909

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.

Interviews will be held on TBC Job Reference; 188-MA30325 - This vacancy closes on or before 17th March 2025

Person specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Medical Degree
• At least 2 years post qualification
• Previous experience in an acute speciality
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems

• FRCA / MRCP / FRCS / MCEM or equivalent
• Current ALS / ATLS certification
• Previous Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia experience within the NHS

Aptitudes and skills

• Basic IT skills
• Completion of foundation competencies or equivalent
• Intensive Care skills

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

Getting to work - our travel promise

Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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