Senior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine ST3+: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This is an opportunity for an anaesthetic or ICM speciality doctor or trainee, to join the team at Hammersmith Hospital ICU to actively develop their clinical skills and experience in a tertiary centre. The department prides itself on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for junior medical colleagues to develop within. Notwithstanding the clinical experience, particularly around complex medical patients with critical illness, the successful candidate will work in a department that is particularly active in research, academia, teaching and quality improvement where opportunities for participation in such activities will be afforded and encouraged. The post would suit speciality doctors at senior clinical fellow level, wishing to obtain or further existing clinical experience whilst developing non-clinical facets in cardiothoracic intensive care.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join a team of 7 Residents (SHOs) and 13 Middle Grade (Registrars).

The Registrar rota is part of a thirteen-person rota which includes short days, long days and nights

Both rotas comply with the regulations as set out in the junior doctor terms and conditions of service 2016.

The successful applicant will be allocated into the appropriate rota depending on his/her skills and experience relative to other members of the team. Co-operation with any changes will be appreciated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On the GMC’s medical register with a Licence to Practice
• FRCA Primary / MRCP / MRCS / FFICM Primary / EDIC

Desirable

• MD, PhD
• On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Completion of foundation training or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS, ATLS, ALERT, CCrISP provider or instructor

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable

• Previous experience of audit activity/QIP

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

• Knowledge of processes involved in research

Desirable

• Previous research published in peer reviewed journals

Language

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty

Essential

• Previous experience in ICM or anaesthetics Core anaesthetic or acute common care stem training (or equivalence)
• Competent at assessment of the acutely ill patient
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ management skills

Essential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.

Closing Date: 8 November 2026