Critical Care Echocardiography (Senior Clinical) Fellow | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7947478/293-SWNS-MED-0222 |
Summary
The post is for six months at Homerton Healthcare with a possibility to extend to 12 months. We would welcome applications from doctors with previous experience in a wide range of specialties, although relevant experience in critical care or anaesthesia is required in order to function independently as a registrar out of hours.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the intensive care unit, review of referrals and attendance at cardiac arrest and trauma calls, working with the duty consultant.
Job Plan
80% Clinical (Critical Care Duties):
o Participation in the day-to-day management of critically ill patients within the ICU.
o Integration of echocardiography into clinical decision-making.
o Attendance at ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and on-call rota
20% Echocardiography Training & Development:
o Dedicated time for supervised echocardiography practice.
o Completion of a logbook aligned with national accreditation standards (e.g. FUSIC ).
o Participation in echo teaching sessions, image review meetings, and case discussions.
The Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust is the main hospital for the London borough of Hackney and is attached to the St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (part of University of London).
The hospital has approximately 500 beds at present.
The hospital provides a full range of acute services for the local populations and a range of specialist services including perinatal (level 3) NICU and high risk obstetrics, bariatric and laparoscopic surgery, stroke and neuro-rehabilitation.
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has 12 beds which can all provide Level 3 support, although Level 2 (HDU) patients are also cared for there. The intensive care team operate a closed unit policy, and provide input into all other areas of the hospital, particularly the Emergency Department.
The case mix is varied and covers complex medical, post surgical and maternal critical care. Due to the diverse population there is a wide spectrum of disease process and pathology. The pandemic has obviously brought changes to the unit and we are capable of surging up to 30 beds if required. In addition, there are significant building works planned in the near future to increase the amount of isolation rooms that we can provide and generally enhance the workplace.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Critical Care Echocardiography Fellow will support the delivery of critical care services while developing practical echocardiography capability within the department. The post holder will work closely with intensivists, cardiologists and sonographers, and will contribute to education, audit and quality improvement activity.
Main responsibilities
· Perform and interpret focused and advanced echocardiography in critically ill patients.
· Support haemodynamic assessment and management using ultrasound-based techniques.
· Work collaboratively with intensivists, cardiologists, and sonographers.
· Maintain accurate clinical and procedural documentation.
· Participate in audit, quality improvement, and teaching activities.
· Will also have opportunities to practise lung, abdomen, vascular access ultrasound skills and complete logbook towards achieving FUSIC accreditation if interested
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 May 2026
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