Job Description

Applications are invited for a Trust F3 Junior Clinical Fellowship in Neuro Critical Care at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. This is a Fixed Term Post for 12 months to cover maternity leave on the non-airway skilled rota tier within the Neuro Critical Care Unit.
The posts involves daytime & Out of Hours (OOH) resident shifts on Neurocritical Care Unit. The successful candidate will be working along with Specialty Trainees & ACCPs on the unit. The Specialty Trainees are on a separate 1:8 rota.
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust (WCFT) is an independent specialist neurosciences NHS Trust hospital providing a high quality, integrated and multidisciplinary neurosciences service to Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and part of West Lancashire which totals a population of 3.2 million. The Centre is adjacent to the Aintree University Hospitals.
The Centre is based in a purpose built building, opened in 1998. The Centre is virtually self- contained and has about 160 neuroscience beds available to the admitting specialities of neurosurgery, neurology and pain relief though the majority are occupied by neurosurgical patients. Critical care facility comprises a 16 bedded dedicated Neuro-Intensive Care Unit and a 4 bedded high dependency area.
Further enquiries may be made to Dr Martina McMonagle, Consultant in Neuroanaesthesia & Intensive care & FICM Faculty Tutor, on 0151 5564234.
Main duties of the job
Job plan & duties of the post
Title:Junior Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia.
Employer: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Responsible to: Clinical Director, Neuroanaesthsia & Neuro Critical Care, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is being advertised as Full time. Less than full time (LTFT) applications will be considered but it will require proportionate amount of Out Of Hours shifts. The successful candidate will be based on the neuro-intensive care. They will be expected to provide resident cover during working hours and out of hours.
Duties of the post
A. To provide cover for Neuro-intensive Care
B. To participate in medical audit including attendance at the departmental audit meetings held once a month
C. Opportunities to deliver teaching to undergraduate medical students
D. Opportunities to contribute to ongoing research projects
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Details
Date posted
27 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
49,909 to 61,825 a year Plus unsociable hours uplift
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
160-7274854
Job locations
The Walton Centre
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• FRCA, MRCP, FRCS
• Post graduate qualification/diploma
• Additional qualifications (MSc, BSc, etc)

Communication Skills
Essential

• Pleasant communication skills with fluency in English

Desirable

• Completion of advanced communication courses.

Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Completion of 2 year foundation programme or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 year experience in NHS

Desirable

• Experience of training in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia or relevant speciality
• Practical skills in intensive care related procedures

Audit & Research
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit & research ethics
• Evidence of personal experience of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit cycles
• Evidence of projects undertaken with relevance to Intensive Care
• Publications

Management & Clinical Governance
Essential

• Basic understanding of NHS management structure & principles of Clinical Governance

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Reliable work record.
• High standards of professional probity
• Ability to work as a part of multi professional team
• Willingness to adapt to the needs of the Department/Trust

Desirable

• Evidence of initiative

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• FRCA, MRCP, FRCS
• Post graduate qualification/diploma
• Additional qualifications (MSc, BSc, etc)

Communication Skills
Essential

• Pleasant communication skills with fluency in English

Desirable

• Completion of advanced communication courses.

Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Completion of 2 year foundation programme or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 year experience in NHS

Desirable

• Experience of training in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia or relevant speciality
• Practical skills in intensive care related procedures

Audit & Research
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit & research ethics
• Evidence of personal experience of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit cycles
• Evidence of projects undertaken with relevance to Intensive Care
• Publications

Management & Clinical Governance
Essential

• Basic understanding of NHS management structure & principles of Clinical Governance

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Reliable work record.
• High standards of professional probity
• Ability to work as a part of multi professional team
• Willingness to adapt to the needs of the Department/Trust

Desirable

• Evidence of initiative