Critical Care Clinical Research Fellow

Job overview

This 6, 12 or 18 month post offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) within a busy District General Hospital. Accreditation as the University Department of Critical Care Medicine was awarded in 2022 and in parallel with exceptional clinical experience, this post will also offer the exciting opportunity for dedicated clinical research time.

Main duties of the job

This job would be ideally suited to individuals who are committed to or strongly considering a career in ICM or a related acute speciality, and who are hoping to develop an ongoing interest in clinical research. It would also be appropriate for Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) trainees seeking their special skills Stage 2 training with appropriate prospective approval. Some experience of ICM is strongly desirable.

The clinical training programme is outcomes-based and follows the curriculum developed by FICM. This is described in detail in FICM’s guidance on outcome-based training and assessment (http://www.ficm.ac.uk).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Objectives of the fellowship would include:

• Participate in provision of ICM within the department at a resident doctor level at a level appropriate to the candidate’s experience
• Undertake the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator programme
• Support recruitment to and data collection for ongoing studies within the ICU
• Attend Urgent Care research committee meetings

Be involved in the management and co-ordination of studies within the ICU

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.