ST3Critical CareTraining post

Clinical Fellow in Critical Care (Junior Registrar Equivalent) ST3+

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary

£67,325 – £76,582

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team in Critical Care Medicine. This post (registrar equivalent) in critical care medicine is rotational throughout critical care at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is available from 6 August 2026 until 3 August 2027. Note this post is critical care only (no formal anaesthesia placements). A minimum of 2 years clinical experience in the UK in ICM, anaesthesia or general medicine is required, including at least 3 months ICM and suitable advanced airway skills. The post is suitable for applicants who have completed core training in an ICM partner specialty (anaesthetics/internal medicine/emergency medicine) that would allow application to ST3 ICM training. GMC registration is required: this post is not suitable for MTI programme sponsorship. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Clinical Fellow in Critical Care (Junior Registrar Equivalent) ST3+

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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This role is for clinicians at registrar level interested in working with a dynamic and broad MDT within the critical care units across Newcastle Hospitals. The post is intended to provide experience in adult critical care medicine including intensive care training equivalent to that recommended by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. Successful candidates will be expected to have completed foundation training, have 2 years post foundation experience in acute specialties (anaesthetics/emergency medicine/internal medicine/ACCS) in the NHS and to be competent to work with indirect supervision within the intensive care unit. Prior experience in intensive care is required - 3 months minimum. Evidence of suitable advanced airways skills is also required. Part of the role includes management of referrals from other departments within the hospital, including wards, medical admissions units and Emergency Department and providing medical support for the nursing outreach service. Supervision and teaching of more junior critical care residents is an important part of this post. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Claire Mitchell Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia, telephone 0191 282 9815 or via email Claire.mitchell3@nhs.net Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Person specification

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification
Full GMC registration with license to practice
Satisfactory completion of foundation training or equivalent.
Relevant UK NHS clinical experience- 24 months
Post graduate experience in medicine/anaesthesia/ICM/emergency medicine
3 months postgraduate ICM experience (post foundation)
Evidence of suitable advanced airway skills.
Up to date and valid Advanced life support.
Good history & examination skills
Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
Suitable procedural skills for ST3, i.e CVC, arterial line
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
An understanding of Clinical Governance
Experience of supervising junior staff
Ability to teach clinical skills.
Experience of audit projects
Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Full GMC registration with license to practice to fulfil language requirements.
Alignment with the Trust's Values.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
A commitment to personal / unit CPD
Time management skills
Application form fully completed

Desirable

Post graduate intensive care qualification (or part of).
Post graduate qualification in anaesthesia or medicine/emergency medicine at a level suitable for ICM ST3 application.
6 months prior experience in Intensive care post Foundation level.
6 months prior experience in anaesthesia.
Prior general medical training.
Experience of advanced vascular access and relevant procedural skills.
Proven management and administration ability.
Understanding of management goals

Experience with audit

Evidence of leadership / project management

Evidence of having implemented change

PgCert in Med Ed

Teaching course (i.e Train the Trainer, GIC).

Evidence with teaching QI/research/audit

Evidence of contribution to Medical Student Assessment.

Evidence of feedback from teaching

Research experience

Completion of Good Clinical Practice

UK medical school qualification

Evidence of leadership skills.

IT literate.