Fellow in Medical Simulation Education & Intensive Care Medicine

A Vacancy at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post would suit trainee-grade candidates who have an interest in Intensive Care Medicine / Anaesthesia and Medical Education. The post involves a sessional 50:50 split between time commitments to Medical Education Simulation and ICM, comprising :

• Medical education component delivering simulation-based medical/multidisciplinary education programmes.
• Accountable to the Postgraduate Medical Education Department (50%) under the supervision of the Trust Lead for Simulation with guidance from a number of ICU consultants with an interest in medical education.
• Clinical component at ST3+ (or equivalent) level.
• Accountable to the Department of Intensive Care Medicine (50%), under the responsibility of the Clinical Lead for Intensive Care; the post-holder will also be allocated an Educational Supervisor.

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ICM sessions

On call activity (nights / weekends included) and non on-call daytime activity. Rota averages ~ 40 hours / week with appropriate banding. An example work schedule can be requested prior to interview.

SIMULATION FELLOW DUTIES

• Co-ordination of the Trust Simulation programme in conjunction with the Trust Simulation Lead.
• Responsibility for Academic Foundation doctors in simulation posts.
• Assisting Simulation Leads in the delivery of simulation training through the Trust.
• Demonstrate and teach technical aspects of operating simulators to faculty members and others.
• Running and debriefing our current simulation training sessions in conjunction with our Simulation Supervisors.
• Setting up a new multi-disciplinary in situ simulation for the Intensive Care Department with the assistance of the Simulation Lead.
• Assisting Simulation Secretary with maintenance of simulation databases and educational resources.

INTENSIVE CARE REGISTRAR DUTIES

• Undertake regular clinical assessment and management of all ICU based patients, in conjunction with consultants.
• Review and stabilisation of patients outside the ICU.
• Perform and supervise commonly expected acute interventions for critically unwell patients (e.g. invasive line insertion, advanced airway management, resuscitation).
• Responsible for intra- and inter- hospital transfer of critically unwell patients.
• Responsible for the regular and accurate documentation of history, examination, clinical progress, and results of investigations.
• Work closely with nursing staff, physiotherapists and other associated health professionals, and act as a primary point of contact and referral with other medical teams and diagnostic services.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at

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Northwick Park Hospital

home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

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St Mark’s Hospital

an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

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Ealing Hospital

a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

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Central Middlesex Hospital

our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

This is a Registrar level post at ST3+ or equivalent level for those who can perform clinical duties at the level of Intensive Care Registrar. A background in anaesthesia, EM or medicine (with appropriate ICM experience and clinical skills) is essential.

A strong interest in medical education, in particular the delivery of simulation teaching is key. The post-holder must possess the organisational and leadership skills necessary to develop and expand the simulation service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years broad anaesthetic / intensive care medicine experience and a postgraduate qualification acceptable to FICM (e.g. FRCA, MRCP, FRCEM, FFICM)
• Possession of a basic medical qualification acceptable to the GMC for registration

Desirable

• Some experience of research; prizes, presentations, publications
• Able to inspire other staff

Professional Requirement

Essential

• Possession of a basic medical qualification acceptable to the GMC for registration
• Provision of two structured supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last five years

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge and practical skills to recognise and manage critically ill patients.
• Detailed job description and person specifications can be found in the attached document

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026