Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+ or equivalent) in Adult ICM

Overview

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+ or equivalent) in Adult Intensive Care Medicine. Applications are invited for appointment to a Senior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine (ST4+ or equivalence) for a fixed-term period from August 2025 for 12 months. The post is based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The closing date is 29 September 2025.

Responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are looking to increase their experience in a busy tertiary intensive care unit. The post would also be suitable for those working through the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) route to Certificate of Completion of Training in Intensive Care Medicine. Additional time can be allocated to develop specialist interests to complement clinical work in education, research, governance and quality improvement.

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and we can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We are here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSx.

Job responsibilities

This post is aimed at trainees at ST4+ level or equivalence; please do not apply for this post if you do not have this experience.

To be able to demonstrate clinical experience of at least 2 years of critical care experience in addition to complementary specialties of anaesthetics, emergency care and medicine

To be able to demonstrate independent practice in:

• Advanced airway management including endotracheal intubation and management of tracheostomies
• Placement of invasive lines including CVP, arterial and renal replacement lines
• Placement of chest drains

Person Specification

• Appropriate progression of career to date with minimal career breaks without adequate cause
• Looking for a career in ICM either as a single or dual speciality
• Evidence of portfolio that is working towards a CCT in ICM as part of CESR

Experience and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Paediatric Life Support or equivalent
• European diploma in intensive care medicine or FFICM
• Primary FRCA/MRCP/MRCEM

Clinical Skills and Experience

• At least 2 years' experience in critical care medicine as dedicated placements
• Working at a senior level compatible with ST4+
• Advanced airway skills - 6 months or more of dedicated anaesthetic placement
• Independent placement of invasive lines - CVP/arterial line/renal replacement lines
• Experience of neurosurgical intensive care
• Experience of cardiothoracic intensive care
• Additional experience in complementary specialties including emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine, respiratory medicine, paediatric critical care

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)