Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care - Royal Brompton Hospital
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW3 6NP
Salary
£67,325 to £76,582
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
The adult Critical Care (CC) Department, adheres to national standards as set out by GPICS and currently consists of 3 areas -AICU, an 18 bedded ward,...
The postholder will take part in the senior fellow rota consisting of a combination of Health Education England (HEE) trainees and senior clinical fellows (SCF). This is currently 2 x one-in-eight full shift resident rota (subject to change dependent on staffing). The rota is fully compliant with national terms and meets the requirements for national training programmes. All doctors whether in a training programme have access to the same training and educational opportunities and bespoke individualised training is possible after discussion with Educational Supervisor.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To be part of the critical care team based across the Royal Brompton critical care units as required.
- To participate in medical audit.
- To participate in the education and supervision of medical trainees and other staff.
- Critical care echocardiography (TTE and TOE); rom FEEL/FICE, BSE Level 1-2, CUSIC certification to BSE/EACVI accreditation and beyond
- ECMO (VV and VA) and retrieval
- Additional opportunities maybe possible after discussion (respiratory medicine, pulmonary hypertension, anaesthesia, transfer medicine, GUCH, ICU follow up, management & leadership, education)
The units have consultant cover 24/7, onsite day times Monday to Sunday, and additional consultant cover is provided for ECMO retrieval.
There is an active teaching programme covering general and specialist critical care, as well as targeted teaching for relevant postgraduate examinations, either locally or in collaboration with neighbouring institutions.
The unit teaches and trains undergraduate students from Imperial University and has numerous honorary visiting fellows. The postholder would be expected to support these teaching activities.
The Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) is a specialist cardiothoracic centre specialising in diseases of the heart and lung, with services for adults (Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radiology, and Thoracic Medicine) and Paediatrics. It has approximately 2,081 staff, 296 beds, 6 operating theatres, 5 catheter laboratories, a private patients' ward and extensive imaging facilities. A state-of-the-art Diagnostic Centre opened in January 2022. The Hospital benefits from a joint cardiac and respiratory clinical research facility and has strong links both with King's College London/ King's Health Partners and the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Eligible for registration with the GMC at time of the employment
- Minimum 3-6 months experience in adult Cardio-thoracic Critical Care
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma (FRCA or equivalent)
- Higher Degree( MD,PhD or Equivalent)
- Training Echocardiography
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviors (see appendix one)
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Airway Skills
Experience
Essential
- Cardio-thoracic Critical Care experience
Desirable
- Critical Care experience
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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