Junior Clinical Fellow in ICU | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 Per Annum + LDW |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Carshalton, SM5 1AA |
| Company: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7466090/343-MED-797 |
Summary
Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care
12 Month fixed term contract
Cross Site working required
The critical care unit at St. Helier's has 22 beds, which can be used flexibly for level 2 and level 3patients.
In addition, there are 2 step down beds, which are used for patients who are level 1 andready to go to
ward. Currently 8 consultant intensivists and 16 junior doctors staff the unit. The unit is always staffed in
the way that experienced trainee will supervise those who are new to ITU. The Anaesthetics & Critical
Care department also covers a Level 2 facility at Epsom Hospital.
The main aim of the post is to enable the post holder to recognise potentially life-threatening situations
and equip them with the knowledge and skills to initiate immediate resuscitative measures. It will also
train them in the appropriate use and interpretation of cardio-pulmonary monitoring. Training will be
competency-based, according to the recommendations of the Inter-Collegiate Board for training in
Intensive Care Medicine and continuous assessment and 360 degree appraisals will also be employed.
There will be regular consultant-led teaching sessions
The successful candidate will be able to develop research and education skills.
The junior clinical fellow will be supported at all times by the Consultants and also involves supervising
junior fellows. As per the experience and seniority the rota slot will be allocated either onthe senior tier
or junior tier
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
The post has night on-call commitment based on a 1:8 rota, which will be based at St Helier Hospital,
covering ICU and HDU. There will be 2 junior doctors every night. In day time there willbe minimum 4
junior doctors in the unit. The unit is always covered by a consultant intensivist, who is on-site from 8
AM to 9 PM and then on-call (non-resident). Currently Epsom unit cover is only day time (8AM to 6PM)
by critical care juniors. Night cover at Epsom will be provided by Anaeasthetic team
This advert closes on Friday 12 Sep 2025