Trust Registrar in Critical Care with an interest in Ultrasound: Sponsorship Available

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We invite candidates to apply for the position of Specialty Doctor in Critical Care, with an interest in ultrasound. This is a 6-month post (potentially extendable to 12 months) 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 Registrar in a Critical Care unit of any general hospital in the United Kingdom.

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 protected time to develop their ultrasound skills (10-20% on negotiation).

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 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

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

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

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

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • 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

  • Teaching Skills

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: 27 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.