Led in anaesthetics and critical care- st3+ digital fellow

Scarborough

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posted: 15 June

The role

Job overview

Locally Employed Doctor (ST3+ Anaesthetics - Digital Fellow)

Fixed term for up to 12 months.

We have positions available in York and Scarborough.

We invite applications for our inaugural Digital Critical Care Fellowship—a unique opportunity to integrate digital health technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence into Intensive Care Medicine (ICM). This 12-month fellowship combines advanced clinical training with hands-on experience in digital transformation. It is suitable as a standalone fellowship or as an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE).

Main Duties of the Job
This fellowship is aimed at trainees in adult ICM or anaesthesia who wish to develop expertise in applying digital health solutions in clinical practice. Key areas include:

·Digital Transformation: Leading projects to optimise workflows and improve outcomes using digital tools.

·Clinical Information Systems (CIS): Customising and enhancing workflows within our CIS, MetaVision.

·User-Centred Design: Ensuring digital solutions meet real-world clinical needs.

·Data Analytics: Training in handling and analysing large datasets.

·AI Research: Opportunities to participate in AI-driven research in anaesthesia and critical care.

Fellows will also undertake clinical duties at senior resident level in critical care at York Hospital, gaining Stage 2 and 3 ICM competencies.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job
This fellowship is aimed at trainees in adult ICM or anaesthesia who wish to develop expertise in applying digital health solutions in clinical practice. Key areas include:

·Digital Transformation: Leading projects to optimise workflows and improve outcomes using digital tools.

·Clinical Information Systems (CIS): Customising and enhancing workflows within our CIS, MetaVision.

·User-Centred Design: Ensuring digital solutions meet real-world clinical needs.

·Data Analytics: Training in handling and analysing large datasets.

·AI Research: Opportunities to participate in AI-driven research in anaesthesia and critical care.

Fellows will also undertake clinical duties at senior resident level in critical care at York Hospital, gaining Stage 2 and 3 ICM competencies.

Support & Development

·Structured mentorship for FRCA and FFICM exams, with a strong track record of success

·Opportunities to pursue further education, including digital health and transformation courses (subject to discussion)

·Support for applications to the national l , including guidance on digital innovation and implementation

·Exposure to digital transformation initiatives, with opportunities to gain experience in programming, data analysis, and database manipulation (e.g., SQL, R, Python)

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill

Knowledge of good medical practice and GMC requirements

Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and audit

Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees, able to teach clinical skills and able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations

Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues

Able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies

Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner

Understanding of current NHS issues, understands the wider organisation and values the need for efficient use of resources.

Desirable criteria

Substantive NHS experience (12 month continuous experience )

Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services, experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees

Research experience & peer-reviewed journal publications, experience in designing & implementing audit programmes

Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels.

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Has achieved MBChB or equivalent medical qualifition

Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice

European ALS

Satisfactory completion of Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2 post or equivalent

24 months experience working in the specialty

Is up to date and fit to practise safely

Desirable criteria

MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Higher teaching qualification

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