Trust Doctor (eqv to ST4+) in Critical Care Unit

Job summary

Applications are invited for Trust Doctor posts in Critical Care Medicine at The Royal London Hospital (RLH), part of Barts Health NHS Trust, for trainees at ST4+ level or equivalent.

RLH is home to one of the busiest and most dynamic critical care units in London: a 44-bed general ICU/HDU on the 4th floor, alongside a further 12-bed post-operative surgical HDU on the 3rd floor. The unit manages a broad case-mix, including tertiary referrals in Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Renal and Stroke Medicine, high-risk surgical patients, and major trauma, supported by London's HEMS base and a busy Emergency Department.

Successful candidates will gain excellent clinical exposure across level 2 and 3 care, with structured opportunities for education, audit and research. Within this programme, fellows are warmly encouraged to enquire about dedicated sub-specialty fellow posts currently available, including Critical Care Follow-Up, End-of-Life Care, and Trauma Governance - each offering protected time to develop expertise and a project portfolio in these areas.

This is an outstanding opportunity for trainees seeking varied, high-acuity critical care experience within a supportive and academically active department.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the role when working on the Critical Care Unit and Follow up Clinic

The duties are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

1. Admitting emergency patients to the ACCU.

2. Involvement in day-to-day inpatient management under the direction of the Consultants and other senior trainees.

3. Fellows with extensive experience in Anaesthesia may also attend Cardiac Arrest calls throughout the hospital and Trauma calls in the Emergency department

4. Liaising with medical / surgical teams about patient's admission, progress, and discharge.

5. Liaising with nursing staff, physiotherapists, and other clinical staff about patient status.

6. Caring for patients on the ACCU. This includes prescribing and supervising treatment, instituting invasive monitoring, and gathering and interpreting results.

7. Explaining the patient's condition and progress clearly to patients and relatives.

8. Maintaining exact medical records, including data for audit purposes.

9. Providing and receiving pertinent handover at the start and at the end of shift.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.