Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

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Job overview

We invite candidates to apply for the position of Clinical Fellow in Critical Care, with an interest in ultrasound. This is a 6-month post based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH).

BNHH has 18 critical care beds and receives over 1000 critical care admissions each year. We routinely manage complex surgical patients, as the hospital is a tertiary referral centre for peritoneal malignancy surgery. We also manage complex cardiology patients, as the hospital is the Trust hub for cardiology, with a 24-7 PPCI service.

Main duties of the job

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the clinical supervisor. The clinical duties will include those normally expected of a Clinical Fellow in a Critical Care unit of any general hospital in the United Kingdom.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop ultrasound skills alongside experienced trainers in FUSIC Heart, Lung, Abdomen, Vascular, DVT and Haemodynamic modules.

The BNHH critical care department has 3 cart-based ultrasound machines, and soon 2 state of the art handhelds all with network/ archiving/storage capability. The successful applicant will have up to 10% protected time to develop their ultrasound skills.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Providing daily assessment and management of ICU/HDU patients as directed by the senior clinical team
• Performing invasive procedures, including arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest drains and lumbar punctures, all under supervision until competent
• Attending cardiac arrest, emergency & trauma calls
• Reviewing critical care referrals from the emergency department, theatres and wards, and liaising with admitting teams
• Learning, developing and applying ultrasound skills in critical care

The post holder will work a rota that includes evenings, weekends and nights on-call covering the Critical Care Unit. Night time work will be supported by an anaesthetically trained doctor on-site, as well as dedicated consultant support from home. The working pattern is compliant with the European Working Time Directive. Total direct clinical care hours averaged over 6 weeks will not exceed 48 hours a week.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Licence to practice & full registration with GMC
• Life support course successfully completed (e.g. ALS/ILS/PALS/ATLS)
• MB ChB or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate exam success (e.g. MRCP, FRCA, FFICM)
• Life support course instructor

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of clinical working since medical qualification (including foundation years)
• Able to lead teams in a resuscitation environment
• Interest in post of care ultrasound
• Worked in the UK's NHS

Desirable criteria

• Experience of bronchoscopy
• Experience of point of care ultrasound
• Previous Research Experience

Other Specific Requirements

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to establish good professional relations with others
• Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance
• Able to work evenings, nights and weekends

Desirable criteria

• Teaching Skills

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Clinical Fellow in Critical Care (maternity cover) (PDF, 739.2KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)