As a Resident doctor in Intensive Care Medicine in the North of the region, you will initially complete the requirements of Stage 1 in either the Great Western Hospital (Swindon), Gloucestershire Hospitals, Southmead Hospital (North Bristol), Royal United Hospital Bath or University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, undergoing training in anaesthesia, medicine and intensive care. The duration of stage 1 training required will depend on your previous training experience and satisfactory evidence of competence.
Stage 2 training will include undertaking specialist intensive care modules in paediatric ICM (Bristol Childrens Hospital), cardiothoracic ICM (Bristol Royal Infirmary) and Neurointensive care (Southmead Hospital). The stage 2 general ICM module could be undertaken in any training unit in the region. During stage 2 training, single CCT ICM Resident doctors will have the opportunity to undertake a Special Skills Year. SSY options within the North of the region include cardiothoracic ICM, echocardiography, neuroICM, paedsICM, transfer medicine (combined with the regional Retrieve Service), research, education or QI in healthcare. ECMO SSYs can be arranged split between the North of the Southwest region and London.
During Stage 1 and 2 in addition to local teaching, there is a whole day per month regional teaching programme aimed at developing ICM competencies and passing the FFICM exam. North of the region ICM Resident doctors have historically maintained an excellent pass rate in the FFICM exam.
Stage 3 training consists of two 6 month blocks and takes place in Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital, Bath Royal United Hospital or Gloucestershire Hospitals. During Stage 3 there are regional post Fellowship study days aimed at improving generic skills for all Resident doctors within the School of Anaesthesia and ICM.
You will be encouraged to attend regional (SICOWE), national and international ICM meetings.
We have established dual training with all the recognised partner specialties, and we have increasing numbers of Resident doctors in academic training programmes.