Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Senior Fellow
- Contract
- 3 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MA40225
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Closing
- 16/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Senior Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Senior Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care commencing July 2025 for 3 months.
This position is based in University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, one of the busiest UK cardiac centres with some of the lowest mortality rates. There are 16 cardiac ITU beds and 22 all day cardiac theatre lists per week.
The post combines clinical duties with excellent teaching. Training will be provided in adult (and potentially paediatric) cardiac anaesthesia and adult cardiac intensive care and includes on-call cover for the adult cardiac intensive care unit.
Southampton has a long established, successful fellowship in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care. There is formal consultant-led weekly teaching in cardiac anaesthesia, ITU and transoesophageal echocardiography. Support and training is given to those undertaking TOE accreditation. Further details may be found at www.southamptoncardiacanaesthesia.com.
The role offers wide exposure to all types of acquired adult and congenital cardiac disease except for cardiac transplantation. There is close involvement with the diagnosis of and surgical or other interventional management of cardiac disease. There are considerable opportunities for perioperative anaesthetic and intensive care management, including the use of perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography, pulmonary artery catheterisation, nitric oxide, aortic balloon counter pulsation, haemofiltration and, potentially, experience in ECMO.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. Ìý
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.Ìý
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
-Work full time as a senior clinical fellow in cardiac anaesthesia and adult cardiac intensive care.
-Work flexibly with the consultants, other specialty doctors and senior clinical fellows to provide a full service to cardiac theatres and intensive care.
-Deliver anaesthesia under appropriate supervision to patients undergoing cardiac surgery or cardiology procedures.
-Participate in cover (including out of hours cover) for the cardiac ICU on an approximately 1 in 8 rota.
-Attend the educational and clinical governance opportunities offered by the department.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
-An experienced doctor with advanced airway skills capable of providing specialist anaesthesia to cardiac patients in theatres, catheter labs and intensive care under appropriate supervision.
-A doctor who excels in teamwork, flexible working and who wants to develop their skills in cardiac anaesthesia and ITU.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONÌý
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). ÌýÌý
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process. Ìý
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.Ìý
Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay) Ìý ÌýÌý
Basic Salary – MT04 Ìý£61,825 | Basic Salary – MT05 £70,425Ìý
ÌýSalary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;Ìý
-Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training Ìý Ìý
-Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)Ìý
-A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview ÌýPlease note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Ìý
Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Ìý
Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the
Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. ÌýÌý
Interviews will be held on TBC ÌýÌý
Job Reference; 188-MA40225 - This vacancy closes on or before Ìý16th March 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- FRCA or equivalent
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- 3 years wide clinical experience in anaesthesia and intensive care in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of participation in audit/ quality improvement
Aptitudes and Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Interest in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
Desirable criteria
- Research Interest
Living the Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Each post holder is expected to ensure they live the values of: Patients First
- Each post holder is expected to ensure they live the values of: Working Together
- Each post holder is expected to ensure they live the values of: Always Improving
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kirstin Wilkinson
- Job title
- Consultant in Cardiac Anaesthesia and ITU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206135
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