Hi, I'm James
Intensive Care doctor with design and digital skills
Senior Clinical Fellow · NeuroICU, Charing Cross Hospital
JM

About

As an ICU doctor with a flair for design and digital innovation, I've been at the forefront of transforming clinical care through exciting local and regional projects. My approach is a unique blend of creative design thinking and deep clinical expertise, with a special focus on digital systems and educational methodologies. I thrive on turning groundbreaking ideas into practical, everyday solutions in the healthcare setting. This combination of skills makes me an ideal fit for forward-thinking groups eager to merge top-notch healthcare with the latest in technological advancements, all in a way that's both practical and refreshingly innovative.

Experience

Education

Royal College of Art / Imperial College London
MSc Healthcare & Design — 1st Class Honours
2020 - 2022
Imperial College London
BSc Respiratory Medicine — 1st Class Honours
2012
Imperial College London
MBBS Medicine — Distinction Star / Merit
2009 - 2015

Skills

Intensive Care
Systems Design
Physical Prototyping
Digital Design
Education
Media Creation
Cerner Physician Architect
Projects

Selected work

Clinical systems, digital tools and research — designed, led and shipped across the NHS.

Research & Publications

Co-Lead of the Taste-ICU Research Group - currently awaiting IRAS approval for our 1st trial, publications available at TasteICU.com

Associate PI for the INFINIT Trial (multicentre ICU trial on Interferon Gamma to prevent sepsis in level 3 ICU patients)

Involvement in UK-ROx, T4P, MOSAICC, RASeCAL trials

Certifications

Primary FRCA
RCoA · 02/2020
FCICM Written
CICM · 07/2026
RCEM Level 2 Ultrasound
Infomed · 2018
Transfer Training
North West London Critical Care Network · 2018
ALS
Academy of Life Support · 03/2026
GCP
NIHR · 2026
Bronchoscopy in ICU
BrIC Course · 2021

Teaching & Leadership

2 yrs
rota lead for resident doctors
5
teaching streams led or delivered
1
international course (BrIC)
Digital lead for ICU teaching
Led the digital strategy for departmental ICU teaching.
Daily ICU teaching
Taught at least quarterly, plus ad-hoc workplace teaching.
Medical student teaching
Imperial year 3 & 5, including their sign-off process with the lead consultant.
Local induction teaching
Two hours of teaching on every resident-doctor ICU induction.
BrIC Course — Executive member
An internationally hosted course teaching bronchoscopy for ICU.
Rota lead — 2 years
Led resident-doctor rotas; co-developed the CLWrota rostering platform.
Magill Symposium — Digital Lead
Digital lead for the department's international conference.

Interests

Quality Improvement
Healthcare Design
Automation
Taste in Intensive Care
Staff Wellbeing
Management
Open-source Software
Contact

Get in touch

Open to collaborations at the intersection of clinical care and design. The best way to reach me is by email.

j.mcentee@nhs.net