# Critical Care Junior Clinical Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-junior-clinical-fellow/1cfe4004-a88f-476c-b5ed-59aa19afaaf6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-junior-clinical-fellow/1cfe4004-a88f-476c-b5ed-59aa19afaaf6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 40 hours per week (daytime/Evening/Night shifts/weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:52:15.151Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Critical_Care/Critical_Care-v7954180 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7954180?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A vacancy has arisen for a Trust Grade Doctor in Critical Care at University Hospitals Dorset Trust to support the continuing expansion of the critical care service. The successful applicant will provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. We would expect the successful candidate to gain suitable experience in critical care medicine to allow application for a training programme. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team. ### Main duties of the job - Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team - Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover - Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients - Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion - Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team - Communicate/handover with parent teams - Make referrals to other clinical specialties - Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team - Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team - Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover - Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients - Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion - Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team - Communicate/handover with parent teams - Make referrals to other clinical specialties - Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings ## Job Details A vacancy has arisen for a Trust Grade Doctor in Critical Care at University Hospitals Dorset Trust to support the continuing expansion of the critical care service. The successful applicant will provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. We would expect the successful candidate to gain suitable experience in critical care medicine to allow application for a training programme. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team. ## Job Description Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team Communicate/handover with parent teams Make referrals to other clinical specialties Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings ## Responsibilities Provide full shift cover (ie days/ weekends/ nights) with support from an SpR/ Staff grade anaesthetist. You will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and there will be opportunities for experience in theatre for those with an interest in anaesthesia. There will be opportunities for career development, audit and research which the Department will support, but this is primarily a service post. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend and deliver departmental teaching. There are opportunities for teaching and simulation either to junior doctors, nursing and the multi-disciplinary critical care team Daily review of patients on critical care unit, both morning and evening and formulation of management plans with critical care team Participation in daily ICU ward rounds and handover Support critical care team with admission of patients and reviews of ward patients Gain experience and competency with critical care procedures such as arterial line and central line insertion Order investigations and prescribe therapies as instructed by critical care team Communicate/handover with parent teams Make referrals to other clinical specialties Participate in departmental Clinical Governance meetings and mortality review meetings ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised basic medical degree - Full GMC registration - 3. Experience in critical care medicine at Foundation/ Core Training/ ‘SHO’ level or higher or its equivalence (within last 6months) **Desirable** - 1. Valid ALS provider certificate - 2. Post graduate exam (part or whole) FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent ### Service Quality **Essential** - 1. Demonstrable interest in critical care medicine/ anaesthesia. - 2. Evidence of interest in quality assurance and improvement - 3. Understands the principles of medical audit and research ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Honesty and reliability - Good organisational skills and time management - Enquiring, critical approach to work - Resilience and remain calm under pressure - Caring attitude to patients - Good written and verbal communication skills - Commitment to Continuing Medical Education - Willingness to work in partnership with management - - Willingness to accept the need to implement trust, directorate and departmental priorities ### Clinical training and experience **Essential** - 1. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to enter UK Anaesthesia Speciality Training. - 2. Clinical training and experience to act as 2nd on Critical Care Unit resident doctor with non-resident Consultant Supervision. - 3. Sound general medical knowledge - 4. Ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team. - 5. Up to date E-portfolio, multisource feedback and successful ARCP outcome. ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [person specification (pdf, 115.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336431) - [critical care junior fellow jd (pdf, 200.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10234740) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.