Applications are invited for the position of Specialist Fellow in Organ Donation and Adult Critical Care for a 12 month period in August 2025. This post would ideally suit candidates with anaesthetic/ICM experience who are aiming to advance their CV and develop their ICM & Acute Care Skills to a higher level within a tertiary teaching ICU. The successful candidate would spend 50% of time developing a specialist interest in Organ Donation with opportunities (local and national) for research, education, quality improvement and development of clinical expertise/skills related to organ donation. You will work closely with our team of Specialist Nurses and Clinical Leads for Organ Donation along with the wider ICU team which includes the National Lead for Organ Donation. It has also been possible to spend time with specialist transplantation teams. Suitable applicants may also be appointed to the Trainee Representative for Organ Donation with the opportunity to attend free CPD events.Main duties of the job The successful candidate will participate in the 1in 8 airway rota across both QMC and NCH campus critical care units to maximise the clinical experience you gain during this post. Clinical Responsibilities will include (not exhaustive): Perform daily reviews on ICU patients and present findings on the MDT ward round In conjunction with the consultant support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff as the senior member of the critical care team Review critically unwell patients outside of critical care Admit, stabilise and formulate an initial management plan for critically unwell adults Competently initiate ventilation, use vasopressors, insert CVC and Arterial Lines and be able to transfer the critically unwell patient. During your time in post you will also Support the learning and development of other members of the critical care team (inc undergraduates) Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.

NUH consists of the Queens Medical Centre Campus and the Nottingham City Hospital Campus. Duties will be based at both campuses. On the QMC campus the critical care area is divided into a 29-bedded intensive care (level 3 beds) and a 20-bedded level 2 HDU. The critical care area at the City campus has 17 beds that are used flexibly for level 2 and 3 care.

• Between the three units we see approximately 4500 admissions per year. NUH is the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre and is one of the busiest trauma units in Europe. (During the covid pandemic we were able to increase our capacity significantly).
We are fortunate to have a large and skilled MDT to support the medical team in delivery of critical care to Nottingham and the wider catchment area. Ours is a diverse and vibrant city having a busy and culturally exciting centre, two universities and yet close proximity to picturesque villages, the Peak District, Sherwood Forest and Rutland Water.