Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1/2/3+) in Critical Care | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£44,170 - £46,675 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC1A 7BE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Jul 2026
Closing date:	12 Aug 2026

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Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1-2) in Critical Care

1 Post – Start date: August 2026

We are recruiting for Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1-2) in Critical Care.

The successful candidates will gain experience in both cardiac and general intensive care working across our three critical care units and surgical high dependency units. A minimum of 2 years post graduate clinical experience is essential (foundation training or equivalent).

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the UK’s premier cardiac centre - Barts Heart Centre (BHC). The Barts Heart Centrewas created in 2015 by the merger ofservices and staff from the London Chest Hospital, UCLH’s The Heart Hospital, and those already in existence at St Bartholomew’s.

It is the largest specialist cardiovascular centre in the UK, bringing together a wide range of expertise in clinical care, research and education for cardiovascular conditions.

Barts Heart Centre has state-of-the-art facilities: 10 operating theatres, 10 catheter labs (including 2 hybrid rooms), 255 general cardiac beds and 98 higher acuity care beds including 58 Level 3 critical care beds. The centre has one of the busiest surgical programmes in Europe and performs more HAC PCIs and cardiac MRI and CT scans than any other centre in the world. It is Europe’s largest specialised cardiovascular centre, covering a population of three million people across north and east London, west Essex and beyond.

This post is suitable for applicants who wish to pursue a career in intensive care medicine.

This fellowship aims to provide basic experience and training in delivering care of the acutely eteriorating patient and patients in multi organm failure.

By the end of this fellowship, we would expect that the post-holder will

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

They will be exposed to the range of cardiovascular pathologies encountered in the Barts Heart Centre. The fellow will have the opportunity to gain clinical experience, clinical leadership, and education skills. The fellow will be encouraged to attend the educational programme, including a weekly core knowledge course and, where feasible, radiology and echocardiography review meetings. They will be encouraged to participate in relevant national conferences during the fellowship. For interested and motivated individuals, we encourage undertaking an audit and short research projects in critical care.

The responsibilities and level of supervision will be adjusted based on the successful applicant's experience and background.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Jul 2026

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