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Job overview
The ITU facilities are located in a 15 bed area in close proximity to the liver wards, theatres and laboratories and separate 4 bed area primarily used for level 2 patients; LITU forms part of the ITU/HDU complex taking the total bed pool to 19.
The ward services have recently expanded to provide in-patient beds for 58 patients with all aspects of liver disease. Patients are admitted as local, regional, supra-regional or international referrals. Supporting the ward-based service there is a dedicated outpatient service, providing daily clinics to all our patient groups.
There are close links with other specialist services such as liver radiology with regular multidisciplinary meetings. In house post graduate education programmes, audit and morbidity and mortality meetings in addition to journal clubs are all undertaken regularly.
10 full time or split job liver critical care consultants cover the unit 24/7, providing 3x day ward rounds and supervision of all admissions/discharges and management decisions.
The rota providing cover to the liver ITU is provided by 16 doctors, mostly at registrar level. Night-time cover is provided by 2 doctors, one of whom will be airway trained.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be involved in fixed clinical commitments which would be determined by both their clinical training needs and the service requirements of the Liver Intensive Care Unit. The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota on a flexible basis in accordance with the European Working time directive, and local trust policy
The doctor undertaking the fellowship will be scheduled to undertake non-clinical, management and research aspects of the post through dedicated rostering.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful candidates will be involved in fixed clinical commitments which would be determined by both their clinical training needs and the service requirements of the Liver Intensive Care Unit. The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota on a flexible basis in accordance with the European Working time directive, and local trust policy
The doctor undertaking the fellowship will be scheduled to undertake non-clinical, management and research aspects of the post through dedicated rostering.
Person specification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
Desirable
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working within critical care OR working within critical care and working within an acute medical specialty (anaesthesia, emergency medicine, acute medicine, internal medicine specialties)
Desirable
- Evidence of special commitment to Liver Critical Care
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice at time of appointment
- MRCP/FRCA or equivalent
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This advert is for Senior Clinical fellow Liver LITU with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £8,344,700 per annum plus London allowance. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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