Job summary
This Junior Clinical Fellowship in Neurocritical Care offers a fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and experience of working in a tertiary multidisciplinary team. It would be an ideal post for those at F3 level or Core Training who wish to strengthen an application for speciality training in the fields of Anaesthesia, ICM, Neurology, Neurosurgery, ACCS, or Emergency Medicine.

This 1 year fixed-term post offers plenty of supervised hands-on learning and teaching in Neurocritical care, with many opportunities to learn airway skills, central venous and arterial cannulation, and all other practical and theoretical facets on this busy but vibrant ICU.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will participate in twice-daily consultant-led ICU ward rounds, conduct daily clinical reviews of critically unwell patients, and be involved in all aspects of their daily medical care. Excellent teamworking, communication and documentation skills are required. There is plenty of opportunity for learning and development of skills under expert supervision. The JCF will be part of the on-call team for the Neurosciences ICU, supervised at all times by the resident Airway doctor tier.

About us
The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit is a specialist tertiary-referral ICU within the West Wing, a wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. The John Radcliffe Hospital is a world-renowned teaching hospital integrating acute and elective services with clinical research and education. The Neuro-ICU works closely with Oxford Critical Care, the Major Trauma Centre, and the Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Specialist Surgery departments to provide both emergency and elective care to patients with intracranial or head and neck diseases.

The Neuro-ICU is a busy ICU but with a strong ethos of learning, equality, and multidisciplinary engagement. The Junior Clinical Fellows are genuinely welcomed and are an essential part of this Consultant-led team.

Job responsibilities
The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital site but the opportunity to work in theatre can be explored once appointed.

Junior Clinical Fellowship in Neurocritical Care Job Plan
Post Duration: fixed term 12 months

This job is based in the tertiary referral Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit in Oxford. The job entails providing cover of the 15 level 3 bed tertiary referral Neuro ICU as a shift pattern involving on-call and weekend working. It is suitable for both F3 and Core Trainee levels of experience. There are two tiers of on-call and the applicant will be assigned to the appropriate tier reflecting their experience.

There will be the opportunity to take part in anaesthesia sessions or areas relevant to the applicant's experience and also to further enhance one's CV.

The Fellow will also be part of the Cardiac Arrest Team in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital and therefore should have ALS. Advanced airway skills are also desirable but there is flexibility depending on experience.

All on-call is closely supervised at consultant level, with the consultant assuming overall responsibility.

Annual and study leave arrangements must be coordinated to ensure there is an acceptable level of clinical cover.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Satisfactory completion of the UK Foundation Programme, or documented evidence of equivalent

Experience

• At least 24 months' whole-time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience
• Competence in assessing and initiating management of acutely unwell adults, including recognition of deterioration, immediate treatment, safe prescribing, escalation, handover and clinical documentation
• Ability to work safely on a CT1-equivalent junior clinical fellow rota, under appropriate supervision, and within personal limits of competence
• Recent UK-based clinical practice involving direct responsibility for acutely unwell adult patients
• Effective multidisciplinary working, structured handover and timely referral or escalation to senior clinicians

Skills and Knowledge

• Recent UK-based practice involving direct responsibility for unwell adult patients
• Demonstration of effective MDT working, structured handover, and timely escalation to senior Consultants
• Demonstration of effective teamworking and leadership, appropriate to JCF level
• Commitment to Good Medical Practice and Continuing Professional Development
• Demonstration of clear spoken and written Communication Skills with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• Engagement in contributing teaching to undergraduates, peers, and MDT members
• Clear understanding of the purpose of the post, with realistic expectations of application to Speciality Training

Employer contact details
Clinical Lead, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit: Dr Martin Birch, martin.birch@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865234918

Location: West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.