Senior clinical Fellow QEH ICU

Job overview

We are looking for 1 x Senior Clinical fellow at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich ICU. The post is full-time and is entirely within the Critical Care Unit. This is a fixed term post for 6 months. This post is to provide cover whilst a Senior Clinical fellow colleague undertakes a secondment.

The successful applicant would be required to start in May 2026. The contract is for 6 months finishing end of October 2026.

The successful applicant will work in a EWTD compliant, 1:6 rota with prospective cover of annual and study leave. There are at least 2 juniors on both long days and Nights.

The Critical Care Unit has 19 beds of which 6 are isolated. The unit admits approximately 900 patients per year. The unit subscribes to ICNARC.

A team of ICU consultants provide 24-hour supervision, lead all ward rounds and support the juniors.

Main duties of the job

Assess each patient every day on the ward round and plan patient care under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Participate with the other members of the team in the ongoing medical care of all the patients on the unit.

Attend and present patients every morning at the handover round and again each evening at the handover round to the Critical Care Resident on night shift

Document and execute a clinical management plan with the Critical Care Consultant on the unit during the day or on call at night regarding the care of all patients on the unit

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communicate effectively with the Critical Care Consultant regarding all new referrals for admission.

Work effectively with trainees from other specialties (most commonly Anaesthetics) to provide safe out of hours care to critically ill patients

Follow all Trust and Critical Care Unit policies at all times, including policies for the clinical management of patients, Infection Control policy and reporting of accidents and incidents according to the Trust’s Clinical Risk Management policy.

Participate in the ongoing Clinical Audit program on the unit as well as any clinical research projects that are in progress.

Participate in the teaching and education program for all trainees on the unit