Senior Fellow in GICU 50​/50 Research​/FUSIC

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title:

Senior Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine with a 50/50 split in Research/FUSIC

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract Type:
Fixed term

End Date: 12 months after start date

Purpose for Fixed Term:
Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Senior Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine with a 50/50 split in Research/FUSIC

• Critical Care research with 50:50 Clinical and Research commitments
• FUSIC fellowship (Focussed Ultrasound for Intensive Care) with 50:50 Clinical and FUSIC commitments

Starting August 2026

• To support the provision of a first-class clinical service and provide effective middle-grade leadership (ST3 level or above) to the staff working on the unit.
• To support the clinical decision making of medical and nursing staff on the unit.
• To lead, in conjunction with the Consultant workforce, the education programme for junior doctors.
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• To conduct clinical practice by contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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This post offers an opportunity to develop research skills with 50:50 clinical and research commitments. UHS has an expanding Research portfolio in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. These posts provide an opportunity for a Senior Fellow to pursue research projects at all levels including involvement in ongoing studies within the department or to pursue personal research interests. The successful candidate can make use of established datasets to explore their ideas.

There are also opportunities to become NIHR associate principal investigator for several clinical trials in both critical care and perioperative medicine.

The appointee will be expected to support the delivery a high-quality care to all the patients presenting to the department.

• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
• To be fully compliant with UHS Trust’s mandatory training requirements.
• To actively participate in the departmental…