Senior Specialty Fellow in Neurosciences Intensive Care: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

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

Job Title: Senior Specialty Fellow in Neurosciences Intensive Care

Start Date: February 2027

Contract Type: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Purpose for Fixed Term: Training

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a fellowship post within Wessex Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at Southampton, to start in February 2027. This post is for 1 year. The post is ideal for CCT or CESR accredited intensive care specialists who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of neurocritical care.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

As one of the leading neurocritical care units in the UK, we see between 800-1000 patients per year: approximately 300 traumatic brain/spinal/complex polytrauma injuries; 250-300 acute stroke admissions (subarachnoid/haemorrhagic or ischaemic); 100 emergency neurosurgical cases, 200 elective neurosurgical cases and approximately 50 emergency neurology cases such as Guillain Barre syndrome, autoimmune encephalitis, meningitis.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
  • Have at least 2 years’ NHS experience at senior SpR/resident level

Desirable

  • Hold a full completed CCT or CESR (or international equivalent) in the specialty of Intensive Care Medicine, gained within the previous 3 years
  • Be within 6 months of entry onto the GMC specialist register.

Aptitudes & Skills

Essential

  • Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
  • Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patients First
  • Working Together
  • Always Improving

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

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