Trust Doctor (eqv to ST4+) in Critical Care Unit

Job summary

Applications are invited for the above posts to commence on a rolling basis from 6th February 2027 for 12 to 18 months in the first instance, at The Royal London Hospital (RLH).

The posts are intended to provide critical care experience in an acute adult critical care unit providing both HDU and ITU level care, to trainees with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthetic experience interested in a career in Critical Care Medicine, who will have the opportunity to participate in educational activities, training, audit and research within the department of Critical Care Medicine.

Main duties of the job

There are 2 types of posts. The first are 12 month long Specialist ICM posts with interests in either Trauma or Critical Care Follow up. The holders of these posts will receive dedicated clinical time to pursue projects related to these sub-specialty interests. The second are 18 month long CESR posts for trainees with significant experience in Anaesthesia (minimum 2 years) and Critical Care medicine. These posts offer the possibility to achieve documentary evidence in 11 of the 14 HiLos required for CESR accreditation in Intensive Care Medicine with the GMC. The 18 months would include 12 months General, Neuro and Trauma Adult Critical Care on the Adult Critical Care Unit at RLH, 3 months of Paediatric Critical Care at the PICU in RLH, and 3 months of Cardiac Critical Care ate Barts Hospital.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job responsibilities

The Royal London Hospital (RLH) forms part of Barts and The London NHS Trust. The ACCU (Adult Critical Care Unit ) is a 44 bedded critical care unit in the brand new hospital into which the Royal London moved in December 2011. The ACCU accepts referrals for medical and surgical patients requiring level 2 and 3 care. The hospital receives tertiary referrals for a number of Medical Specialties including Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Renal and Stroke Medicine. In addition, there is a 12 bedded Surgical HDU for hi risk post-op elective admissions from surgical specialties such as hepatobiliary surgery, upper and lower GI tract surgery, major vascular, maxillofacial, Neuro and ENT surgery.

The RLH is the base hospital for the Londons Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and the NE London Stroke Referral Unit. The Accident & Emergency Department caters for over 100,000 patients every year.

Further information from Dr Andrew Clarke or Dr Nikul Patel

ICU Consultants, on 0207 377 7007 or via The Royal London Hospital switchboard on 0207 3777000

If you are interested in this post, please make an online application at: http://www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk/workforus/vacancies.asp or www.jobs.nhs.uk via reference: 259-ICU1295.

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP, MRCS, MRCEM, FRCA, EDIC, FFICM or equivalent

Higher Qualifications

Essential

• Medical registration (GMC or equivalent depending on country)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification or equivalent

Desirable

• Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (or equivalent)
• Postgraduate Qualification (eg: MSc, MD, PhD)
• Formal qualification in education

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months critical care experience
• Experience of working within a national health service or equivalent

Desirable

• A minimum of 24 months critical care experience
• Previous experience working on a Neurocritical care or neurosurgical unit
• Accreditation in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Training Expected

Essential

• Post foundation training (Postgraduate years 1 and 2) or equivalent
• Additional postgraduate training to Core level (Acute Care Common Stem ACCS, Internal Medicine Training IMT, Core Anaesthetics training CAT, or equivalent)

Desirable

• Advanced airway skills including transfer of the critically ill and intubation skills
• Completion of stage 1 ICM training or equivalent Post CCT or equivalent
• Previous experience of managing or delivering governance-related activity

Academic Achievements

Essential

• Some evidence of postgraduate academic or educational work
• Participation in audit/ quality improvement project work

Desirable

• Any published peer reviewed abstract or paper
• Presentations at International conference(s)
• Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an interprofessional setting

Personal Skills

Essential

• Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
• Computer Literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Personal qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and under pressure
• Ability to interact well with all members of a multiprofessional team & at all grades of seniority
• Reliable work record