Senior FUSIC or Research Fellow in General Intensive Care

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Are you a Senior Fellow in General Intensive Care, wanting more freedom and choice in what direction you take in your career? Here at UHS we have a truly unique opportunity, where you will be able to choose how you split your role, depending on your preferences and career ambitions.
The job offers an opportunity to gain experience in Intensive care Medicine with the possibility of:
Option 1: 50:50 research and clinical role. Out of hours work will be focussed on the middle grade (airway) rota for the GICU and weekday working will be dedicated to a research project with full support from our experienced research group.
Option 2: 50:50 clinical and FUSIC fellowship role. Out of hours work will be focussed on the middle grade (airway) rota for the GICU and weekday working will be dedicated to FICE training, supported by our experienced Consultant FICE mentors.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Option 1: Clinical and Research (50:50)
This post offers an opportunity to develop research skills with 50:50 clinical and research commitments. UHS has an expanding Research portfolio in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. There are options to do research in the fields of early mobilisation and rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, acute lung injury, surfactant therapy, mitochondrial capacity in critical illness, gut microbiome in critical illness, delirium, and nutrition.
These posts provide an opportunity for a Senior Fellow to pursue research projects at all levels including involvement in ongoing studies within the department or to pursue personal research interests. The successful candidate can make use of established datasets to explore their ideas.
There are also opportunities to become NIHR associate principal investigator for several clinical trials in both critical care and perioperative medicine.
Option 2: Clinical and FUSIC Fellowship (50:50)
These posts offer an opportunity to develop expertise in FUSIC with 50:50 clinical and FUSIC fellowship commitments. Our department is enthusiastic about point-of-care ultrasound as an imaging modality for clinical care.
We have several accredited clinicians who will provide training and education in FUSIC Heart and Lung HD modules to complete Intensive Care Society (ICS) certification within six months.
We also have experience using point-of-care ultrasound for research, having completed a recent study of nebulised surfactant in covid pneumonitis.
In addition to 1:1 teaching, a weekly transthoracic echocardiography meeting is provided through our cardiology department, and we also run bi-monthly governance sessions internall