Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Fellow in Adult Critical Care Transfer Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Applications for a Adult Intensive Care Transfer - Senior Clinical Fellow
We are looking for experienced intensive care doctors (ST5 level and above) who are interested in completing a fellowship year in Adult Critical Care Transfer Medicine. You will work as member of the East Midlands Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCOTS) with the potential for some time allocated to the paediatric retrieval and ECMO service, depending on your interests. This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the UK’s most developed critical care transfer services. You will become a key member of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing adult critical care transfers and will gain valuable experience.
Main duties of the job
You will gain valuable experience in the following key areas:
• Logistics and transfer of critical ill patients between critical care units and for emergency escalation to tertiary referral centres.
• Time to develop clinical and non-clinical skills working in frequently changes teams
· Opportunity and support for national presentations of audit / data / research
· Option to see Air and Road Transport of patients with Severe Respiratory Failure including mobile ECMO.
· Option to join the paediatric team to understand the paediatric retrieval service
· Opportunity to participate and develop critical care transfer training including simulation in our brand new simulation suite
· Opportunity to develop management skills, developing governance for the service
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
· high-quality care for all,
· being a great place to work,
· partnerships for impact, and
· research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
· we are compassionate,
· we are proud,
· we are inclusive, and
· we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Time will be allocated for non-clinical duties to allow the successful applicant to take part in additional activities. This fellowship post is suitable for ICM trainees from all disciplines. Posts are also suitable for single or dual/triple specialty trainees (ICM, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Acute Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Renal Medicine) wishing to pursue an Out of Programme Activity (OOPT or OOPE).
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious individual to further develop key critical care medicine skills in the provision of advanced skills in transport of the critically ill adult.
Person specification
training and experience
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Completion of stage 1 ICM training or overseas equivalent (at least 12 months)
- ALS
Desirable criteria
- Completion of stage 2 and/or 3 ICM training or international equivalent
- FFICM
- Prior experience in transfer of the critically ill, completion of a transfer training course
2. Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate or post graduate level
Desirable criteria
- Certification Course/Diploma/Masters in Medical Education
3. Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Medical publications or a background of research activity
4. Management
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the NHS, its strategy and current issues
Desirable criteria
- Management training
5. Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills
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 Susan Dashey
- Job title
- Consultant In Anaesthesia, ICM & ECMO
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977582164
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