Ultrasound fellow

Job overview

This post offers candidates 6 or 12 months the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care medicine within a busy district general hospital.  In parallel to this there is also dedicated time for gaining experience, mentorship and accreditation within point of care ultrasound.

This job would be ideally suited to individuals who are committed to or investigating a career in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) or wider acute care specialities.  It would also be appropriate for FICM trainees seeking their special skills Stage 2 training with appropriate prior approval.  Some experience in ICM is strongly desirable.

Main duties of the job

The clinical training programme is outcomes based and follows the curriculum developed by the Faculty of Intensive care medicine (FICM).  This is described in detail on the FICM’s documents 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
• Work towards gaining FUSIC heart accreditation
• Work towards gaining FUSIC lung accreditation
• Develop advanced echocardiography/ultrasound skills according to prior experience, including BSE accreditation if appropriate
• Participate in ultrasound based research programmes
• Participate in POCUS club