Clinical Fellow (Core) in JVF ICU and NCCU

at  Cambridge University Hospitals

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28/04/2024 23:59
Job overview
Applications are invited for our Core Critical Care Fellowships at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge to commence in August and October 2024 to work in one of our prestigious tertiary adult ICUs at Addenbrooke’s Hospital or to rotate between the two units.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must have completed their Foundation programmes (or equivalent) and will ideally have experience of Emergency, Acute or Intensive Medicine, Surgery or Anaesthesia training at Core level. These posts are particularly suitable post for doctors considering careers in ICM, Anaesthesia or other acute specialities.
The working pattern will include clinical work (including nights and weekends) on the John Farman ICU and/or Neurosciences and Trauma Critical Care Unit (NCCU). The John Farman ICU and NCCU rotas currently involve 1:3 weekends and are compliant with the latest UK junior doctor rota regulations. Consultant support is available 24 hours a day.
In order to be considered applicants must meet the following essential criteria:
MBBS or equivalent qualification.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application.
Completion of a Foundation Training Programme or equivalent.
Working for our organisation
Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The John Farman Intensive Care Unit (JVF ICU) is a 32-bedded Critical Care Unit admitting over 1800 adult patients annually. The medical case mix reflects the complex nature of the patients within Addenbrooke’s: significant numbers of admissions are from hepatology, haematology, nephrology and transplant medicine. Addenbrooke’s performs around 100 liver transplants annually and is the UK’s sole multivisceral transplant centre. Patients are admitted to the JVF ICU from all major specialties excluding cardiothoracics and neurosurgery.
NCCU is a mixed level 2/3 Critical Care Unit which currently comprises 27 beds and is dedicated to the management of patients with acute brain injury and major trauma. The NCCU has an international reputation for clinical and translational research, particularly in the areas of traumatic brain injury and neuroimaging. It was the first centre in the UK recognised for specialist training in Neurointensive Care. NCCU provides critical care for adult patients in the neurosciences (neurology, neurosurgery and stroke medicine) and to the East of England Major Trauma Network.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
Shortlistable, Yes = 1. No = 2.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please refer the Job description for details