University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Applications are invited for Resident Airway Fellow posts in the Wessex Neurological Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital Southampton, to start February 2026. This post is for 6 months. The post is suitable for those wishing to enhance their knowledge and experience in neurocritical care and anaesthesia, who have experience working in these areas and appropriate qualifications to do so.
Job Title Senior Airway Fellow in Neuro ICU
Job Type Full-time
Salary Depending on experience £65,048 – £73,992 PA assessed on experience and qualifications
Location Southampton, UK
Deadline The closing date is 17 October 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
Duties:
- Step up into a senior leadership role, lead daily ward rounds on Neuro ICU and be part of the senior decision making in the role of acting up Consultant.
- Staff the Resident Airway Fellow rota in and out of hours on the Neuro Intensive Care Unit.
- Further training in practical procedures relevant to Neuro Intensive Care including but not limited to: central venous cannulations including subclavian, transfer medicine, bedside ECHO and lung ultrasound.
- Specific training in Neuro ICU procedures and monitoring such as external ventricular drains and their cerebrospinal fluid sampling, analysis and intrathecal drug administration, lumbar puncture and management of lumbar drains, intracranial pressure monitoring and parenchymal brain tissue oxygenation monitoring and its management as well as participation in brain stem death testing procedure and subsequent liaison with our specialist organ donation teams (for both DCD and DBD).
- Active participation in Unit and Departmental teaching in the subjects of critical care, neuro-anaesthesia, neurosurgery and acute neurology, as well as general medicine and infectious diseases relevant to the neurocritical care patient.
- Opportunities for neurology, neuroanaesthesia, neurosurgery and neuro intensive care research with the aim of presentation at local, national and international meetings such as the annual NACCS (neuroanaesthesia and critical care society) UK conference, EuroNeuro and the LIVES meetings for the European Intensive Care Society.
Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Previous work in NHS anaesthesia
- Completion of 6 months anaesthesia with attainment of the anaesthetic “Initial Assessment of Competence” (IAC) Certificate or equivalent demonstrating airway competence
- Post graduate examinations (FRCA Primary/MRCP/FFICM/MCEM/EDIC) or equivalent
- More than 3 years working as a doctor since gaining medical degree
Desirable
- Advanced life support certification (ALS or equivalent)
- Previous work in NHS Intensive Care Unit/s
- Previous work in other acute specialty
Aptitudes and skills
Essential
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staffCore ICU practical & transfer skills: WBPA evidence or equivalent
Desirable
- Advanced ICU practical skills such as FICE accreditation at ECHO and/or lung ultrasound
- Evidence of competence at inter-hospital Level 3 transfers
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