Junior Clinical Fellow in Neuro ICU
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Clinical Fellow in Neuro ICU
The closing date is 19 November 2026
This Junior Clinical Fellowship in Neurocritical Care offers a fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and experience of working in a tertiary multidisciplinary team. It would be an ideal post for those at F3 level or Core Training who wish to strengthen an application for speciality training in the fields of Anaesthesia, ICM, Neurology, Neurosurgery, ACCS, or Emergency Medicine.
This 1 year fixed-term post offers plenty of supervised hands-on learning and teaching in Neurocritical care, with many opportunities to learn airway skills, central venous and arterial cannulation, and all other practical and theoretical facets on this busy but vibrant ICU.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will participate in twice-daily consultant-led ICU ward rounds, conduct daily clinical reviews of critically unwell patients, and be involved in all aspects of their daily medical care. Excellent teamworking, communication and documentation skills are required. There is plenty of opportunity for leaning and development of skills under expert supervision. The JCF will be part of the on-call team for the Neurosciences ICU, supervised at all times by the resident Airway doctor tier.
About Us
The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit is a specialist tertiary-referral ICU within the West Wing, a wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. The John Radcliffe Hospital is a world-renowned teaching hospital integrating acute and elective services with clinical research and education. The Neuro-ICU works closed with Oxford Critical Care, the Major Trauma Centre, and the Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Specialist Surgery departments to provide both emergency and elective care to patients with intracranial or head and neck diseases.
The Neuro-ICU is a busy ICU but with a strong ethos of learning, equality, and multidisciplinary engagement. The Junior Clinical Fellows are genuinely welcomed and are an essential part of this Consultant-led team.
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post-holders duties will be primarily at the West Wing of the John Radcliffe
Hospital site but the opportunity to work in theatre can be explored once appointed.
Junior Clinical Fellowship in Neurocritical Care Job Plan
Post Duration -fixed term 12 months
This job is based in the tertiary referral Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit in Oxford. The job entails providing cover of the 15 level 3 bed tertiary referral Neuro ICU as a shift pattern involving on-call and weekend working. It is suitable for both F3 and Core Trainee levels of experience. There are two tiers of on-call and the applicant will be assigned to the appropriate tier reflecting their experience.
There will be the opportunity to take part in anaesthesia sessions or areas relevant to the applicants experience and also to further enhance ones CV.
The Fellow will also be part of the Cardiac Arrest Team in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital and therefore should have ALS. Advanced airway skills are also desirable but there is flexibility depending on experience.
All on-call is closely supervised at consultant level, with the consultant assuming overall responsibility.
Annual and study leave arrangements must be coordinated to ensure there is an acceptable level of clinical cover.
The John Radcliffe Hospital is the main emergency site and is designated as a Major Trauma Centre. It provides Acute Medical and Surgical services, Trauma, Neurosciences (Neurology and Neurosurgery), Cardiac, Specialist Surgery (Ophthalmology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), Womens Services and Childrens Services (based in the Childrens Hospital on the site). Critical Care facilities include an adult general intensive care unit (Oxford Critical Care), Paediatric and Neonatal intensive care and two specialist critical care units (Neurosciences and Cardiothoracics).
The West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital opened in January 2007 along with the Childrens Hospital, Oxford. The West Wing houses services were previously based in the Radcliffe Infirmary in the centre of Oxford. The West Wing offers state of the art facilities for patients and for staff, with services including neurosciences, specialist surgery and the Oxford Eye Hospital. In addition to clinical space, it provides a base for University teaching and research. The Radcliffe Infirmary building, which has housed medical services, teaching and research, since the 18th century, has been passed to the University of Oxford.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Satisfactory completion of the UK Foundation Programme, or documented evidence of equivalent
Experience
At least 24 months' whole-time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience
Competence in assessing and initiating management of acutely unwell adults, including recognition of deterioration, immediate treatment, safe prescribing, escalation, handover and clinical documentation
Ability to work safely on a CT1-equivalent junior clinical fellow rota, under appropriate supervision, and within personal limits of competence
Recent UK-based clinical practice involving direct responsibility for acutely unwell adult patients
Effective multidisciplinary working, structured handover and timely referral or escalation to senior clinicians
Skills, and Knowledge
Recent UK-based practice involving direct responsibility for unwell adult patients
Demonstration of effective MDT working, structured handover, and timely escalation to senior Consultants
Demonstration of effective teamworking and leadership, appropriate to JCF level
Commitment to Good Medical Practice and Continuing Professional Development
Demonstration of clear spoken and written Communication Skills with patients, relatives, and colleagues
Engagement in contributing teaching to undergraduates, peers, and MDT members
Clear understanding of the purpose of the post, with realistic expectations of application to Speciality Training
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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