Senior Critical Care Fellow

This is an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals to further develop their CV in this Senior Critical Care Clinical Fellow (Post CCT) post and join a team of dynamic clinicians delivering care in state-of-the-art facilities.

Southmead Hospital, Bristol, a leading neurosciences centre in the UK, is delighted to offer an exciting Neurocritical Care Fellowship designed for those who are passionate about advancing their skills in the dynamic field of neurocritical care.

Why Choose Southmead Hospital?
As a Neurocritical Care Fellow at Southmead Hospital, you will be fully integrated into our highly skilled team, gaining hands-on experience in managing critically ill patients with neurological disorders. Our state-of-the-art Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is equipped with advanced monitoring and therapeutic modalities, providing a cutting-edge environment for learning and clinical excellence.

Who Should Apply?
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC. This fellowship is ideal for candidates who are within the final year of training or who are post-CCT. We would consider candidates Applicants should possess a strong foundation in critical care medicine, including FFICM qualification or equivalent and a keen interest in the care of patients with acute neurological and neurosurgical disorders.

Key Features Of The Fellowship

• High-Volume Centre: Work in one of the busiest units in the UK, renowned for its excellence in neurocritical care, neurology, neurosurgery, neurotrauma and interventional neuroradiology. Southmead Hospital has a 24 hour a day 7 day a week acute stroke thrombectomy service and is one of the busiest centres in Europe. It delivers some of the highest neurotrauma survival rates in the UK
• Unique Rotations: Benefit from immersive rotations including in Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, allowing you to gain a deep understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of neurocritical care.
• Expert Mentorship: Train under the guidance of experienced consultants who are committed to fostering your clinical and academic development.
• Research Opportunities: Engage in cutting-edge research and quality improvement projects, with opportunities to present your work at national and international conferences. Recent NIHR-supported research includes novel work on beta-blockade in traumatic brain injury
• Generous Educational Budget: Up to £5000 annual educational budget is provided to support activities such as a PG Cert
• Simulation-Based Training: Participate in regular simulation training sessions to enhance your decision-making, procedural skills, and multidisciplinary team communication.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Jones Job title: Consultant and Faculty Tutor Email address: Telephone number:

Dr Chris Newell (Clinical Lead ICU) -

Dr Matt Rowe - Faculty Tutor -

Dr Stephen West - Faculty Tutor -