Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution in Newcastle upon Tyne is offering a Clinical Fellow position in Critical Care Medicine. This role involves providing high-quality patient care and fulfilling responsibilities to ST1-2 level within a well-respected foundation trust. GMC registration is mandatory and prior NHS experience is required. The position runs from February 2026 for 6-12 months, with a commitment to teaching and flexible working arrangements. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Formal study leave

Reimbursement of course expenses

Access to educational resources and teaching

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of foundation training (or equivalent).
• Previous paid UK NHS clinical experience is essential.
• 3-6 months prior experience in Intensive care or anaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Take part in a full shift rota providing 24-hour care.
• Manage critical care patients and perform duties as per ST1-2 level.
• Ensure compliance with trust and departmental protocols.

Skills

Excellent history & examination skills

Advanced airway skills

Ability to communicate and liaise effectively

Leadership skills

IT literate

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

Full GMC registration with license to practice

Postgraduate qualification (or part) in anaesthesia or medicine

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

The closing date is 18 January 2026

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for dynamic, engaging and committed resident doctors to join our team in Critical Care Medicine.

This post (ST1-2 equivalent) in Critical Care Medicine will be based in Critical Care across Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is available from February 2026 for 6-12 months.

Note this post is critical care only (no anaesthesia placements). The post is suitable for applicants who have completed foundation training (or equivalent) and possess previous paid clinical experience within the NHS (clinical observerships/placements do not qualify as NHS clinical experience). The individual will be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to ST1-2 level.

GMC registration with a full license to practice is required: this post is not suitable for MTI programme sponsorship. Previous paid NHS experience is essential.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take part in a full shift rota, along with other trainees, which provides 24-hour care for patients including weekends and night shifts.

• Immediate responsibility for care of critical care patients
• Responsible for the admission and discharge of patients
• Liaising with other departments and specialties as appropriate
• Ordering routine and emergency investigations and receiving and reviewing their results
• Managing routine and unexpected problems on the critical care unit as they arise
• Reviewing and admitting new admissions and referrals from both the emergency department and wards
• Transfer of patient to radiology etc. as appropriate
• Compliance with trust and departmental protocols and guidelines

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

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We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

Job responsibilities

Administrative: Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council, and available to start work in February 2026.

This post can include attachments to Critical Care in:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary ward 38
• Royal Victoria Infirmary ward 18
• Freeman Hospital Critical Care Unit (ward 37)

Note: this is a critical care-only post; there are NO placements in anaesthesia.

Research: There are no specific research duties in this post, however there are opportunities to take part in ongoing clinical trials and associate principal investigator roles.

Teaching: The department has a strong teaching commitment to junior doctors. There is both formal and informal training as well as educational supervision and guidance for the postholders provided in each attachment. Formal study‑leave to attend relevant regional and national courses, (allocation the same as regional trainees) with reimbursement of expenses (according to Trust policy and up to the annual leave limit) also provided.

A number of educational sessions are provided, there is also access to the departmental, Trust and regional teaching and courses, such as preparation for FRCA and FFICM examinations. Critical Care units run weekly formal teaching as well as journal clubs, exam practise, self‑directed learning and practical procedure teaching. The opportunity exists for the post holder to attend educational sessions within other departments of the hospital.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Postgraduate qualification (or part) in anaesthesia or medicine/emergency medicine, FRCA, MRCP

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Satisfactory completion of foundation training (or equivalent)
• Valid UK Resus Council Advanced Life Support
• Previous paid UK NHS clinical experience (medical observerships/placements will not count as clinical experience)
• Evidence of excellent history & examination skills
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis
• Able to order appropriate investigations
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
• 3‑6 months prior experience in Intensive care
• 3‑6 months prior experience in anaesthesia

Maintaining Clinical Competence

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
• Advanced airway skills
• Vascular access experience, arterial lines/CVC

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Feedback from teaching

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

• Demonstratable evidence of audit/QIP experience
• Evidence of completion of project and change of practice
• Experience of research
• Completion of Good Clinical Practice

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with the Trust's Values
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD
• Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
• Evidence of leadership skills
• IT literate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust