Job summary We are seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You will work in the Critical Care Unit at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is spread across 2 hospitals. There is a 34-beded critical care unit admitting over 1300 patients per year at Royal Preston Hospital, this is a mixed unit made up of level 2 & 3 beds. It has a varied case mix including General Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma, Vascular, Renal Neurosciences, Upper-Gastrointestinal and Maxillofacial Surgery. The unit at Preston has accreditation for all stages of Intensive Care Medicine training. There's also an Enhanced Care Unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital run by 20 Consultants with an interest in Intensive Care, along with junior support staff. The Department has undergone a period of rapid expansion, which is reflected in the age and attitude of its career grade member. This post will be based at the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital, and responsible to the Clinical Director in Intensive (Critical) Care. You will be expected to have experience in Intensive Care and expected to work under distant supervision especially during out of hour's shifts. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and highest performing trusts in the North West. Main duties of the job The appointee will be required to take part in regular educational planning sessions and will have an educational supervisor appointed and also have an annual trust appraisal. It is essential that the applicant be committed to his or her own continuing medical education and professional development. The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and will be periodically reviewed and amended with the agreement of the post holder when necessary. The out of hours duties with this post are to provide cover for the Critical Care facilities across the Trust. As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles. About us We provide a full range of general hospital services to 390,000 people in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, and aim to deliver excellent and compassionate care that meets the individual needs of every patient. Our ambition is to become the regional hospital for Lancashire and South Cumbria, and we currently provide a range of specialist services including neurosurgery and neurology, oncology, burns and plastics, renal and disablement to 1.5m patients across the area. We have recently expanded our range of specialist services and were established as the major trauma centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in 2012. We employ over 7,000 staff with most of our clinical services being provided on our two hospital sites - Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital. As a learning organisation, we are establishing a continuous improvement ethos, where everyone is encouraged and supported to identify and implement better ways of working that enhance quality of care for our patients, increase productivity and generate efficiencies. Our world-class teaching facilities and award-winning education teams are growing the healthcare workforce of the future, supporting every member of our team to develop and flourish. When you join us you will have a tailored personal development plan, and access to our award-winning leadership programmes. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 a year Per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number 438-MS3032 Job locations Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HT Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent Minimum 3 years postgraduate training courses completed Engaged in medical practice for three out of the last five years including the most recent 12 months. IELTS - average score 7.5 (min 7 in each subset) or OET (B score) Completed one year's internship (which can be multi-specialty) or based solely in one specialty. Diplomate of national Board (DNB) across all specialities. Desirable Postgraduate qualification in Anaesthesia / ED / Medicine Hold ALS / ATLS certification or equivalent Experience and Skill Essential Have a minimum 3 years post foundation Training experience in Anaesthesia/ICM/ Medicine/Emergency medicine with Mandatory 6 months of ICM experience Competent in independent airway Management Independent in insertion of Central Venous Catheters, Arterial Lines and perform Intubations. Independently manage acutely unwell patients in critical care and provide Various organ supports. Competent in independent airway Management. Desirable Evidence of commitment to Clinical audit. Experience in use of Ultrasound for central line insertion and perform ECHO in critical care. Involvement in service improvement projects Management Essential Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Research & Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development Desirable Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Publications in a peer reviewed journal. Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Personal Essential Effective communication skills (with examples). Proven good organisation skills (with examples). Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Desirable Evidence of leadership skills. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent Minimum 3 years postgraduate training courses completed Engaged in medical practice for three out of the last five years including the most recent 12 months. IELTS - average score 7.5 (min 7 in each subset) or OET (B score) Completed one year's internship (which can be multi-specialty) or based solely in one specialty. Diplomate of national Board (DNB) across all specialities. Desirable Postgraduate qualification in Anaesthesia / ED / Medicine Hold ALS / ATLS certification or equivalent Experience and Skill Essential Have a minimum 3 years post foundation Training experience in Anaesthesia/ICM/ Medicine/Emergency medicine with Mandatory 6 months of ICM experience Competent in independent airway Management Independent in insertion of Central Venous Catheters, Arterial Lines and perform Intubations. Independently manage acutely unwell patients in critical care and provide Various organ supports. Competent in independent airway Management. Desirable Evidence of commitment to Clinical audit. Experience in use of Ultrasound for central line insertion and perform ECHO in critical care. Involvement in service improvement projects Management Essential Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Research & Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development Desirable Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Publications in a peer reviewed journal. Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Personal Essential Effective communication skills (with examples). Proven good organisation skills (with examples). Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Desirable Evidence of leadership skills. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)