About this role
Job summary
Trust Registrar (ST3-7 Level) in Critical Care
August 2026 for 6 months with option to extend
The James Cook University Hospital is a 1000 bedded, tertiary referral, Major Trauma `Centre situated at the top of the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. It has 33 general critical care beds accepting regional referrals including major trauma, spinal injuries, neurocritical care and vascular and upper GI surgery. The unit treats around 2000 critically ill patients per year with excellent outcomes. The Critical care unit at JCUH is consistently rated by trainees as one of the best in the UK for teaching and training. The critical care unit is recognised for advanced training in ICM and offers a variety of teaching activities. Fellows are able to develop skills in ultrasound and echocardiography with mentors available to support FUSIC accreditation. The department supports a very active research programme and opportunities exist for publication and research participation.
This post would suit candidates who have completed their core training and wish to build their CV and experience in readiness for a career in ICM or the acute specialties. We have an excellent legacy of supporting our trust grades into training posts. We can support you to meet whatever training needs you have.
Main duties of the job
We can offer fellowships in POCUS, Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Research or a combination of these (see further details below). As a large tertiary training and research centre, we are able to offer a wealth of opportunities. We anticipate tailoring your fellowship to your requirements.
The successful candidate will provide day and out-of-hours service on the middle-grade rota with the support of the other middle grades and critical care team. The quality of training you will receive during on-call and day shifts is renowned. The clinical time will provide additional opportunities to see and practice the application of your special interest to the acute management of critically ill patients. Grade, pay scale and rota will depend on the suitability and previous experience of the applicant, but is expected on the ST3 to ST7 scale. For illustration; the rota is approximately 1 in 10 nights. During out of hours work you will supervise 4 resident doctors, alongside another Registrar, with support from the duty Intensive Care Consultant.
About us
Out of Programme trainees, post-CCT applicants and other appropriately experienced candidates will be considered.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
REGISTERED MEDICAL QUALIFICATION VALID ALS OR ACLS QUALIFICATION
Desirable
PART or Whole OF A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION e.g FRCA, MRCP, MRCS COMPLETION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ALERT, ATLS, APLS, CCrISP, IMPACT, CCrIMP
Experience Essential
MINIMUM 36 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INCLUDING 24 MONTHS ANAESTHESIA & ICM or 24 MONTHS PARENT SPECIALITY AND 6 MONTHS ICM MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN THE NHS
Desirable
EXPERIENCE WORKING AT REGISTRAR LEVEL OR SUPERVISING RESIDENT DOCTORS INTERMEDIATE TRAINING IN ICM INCLUDING 6 MONTHS ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE
Knowledge & Skills Essential
INDEPENDENCE IN INTUBATION AND ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Desirable
PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING AN AUDIT CYCLE, GCP TRAINING, PUBLICATION IN A MAINSTREAM JOURNAL
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.
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Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)