Clinical Fellow in Neonates

Integrated Care System; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in the UK seeks a Clinical Fellow in Neonates. The role involves working alongside consultants and managing neonatal emergencies while ensuring high standards of care. Applicants should possess a Medical Degree and significant experience in Neonatology, particularly in advanced skills such as intubation. Opportunities for research and service development are available.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in General Paediatrics/Neonatology; minimum of 12 months neonatal experience.
• 1 year tertiary neonatal experience, at least 6 months at middle grade level.
• Some experience of advanced neonatal skills like intubation and insertion of umbilical lines.

Responsibilities

• Work on the junior tier supervised by the consultant.
• Cover neonatal emergencies with additional cover from Wessex trainees.
• Develop skills and lead projects in neurodevelopment, neonatal cardiology.

Skills

Advanced neonatal skills

Proficient in intubation

Umbilical line insertion

NLS provider

Experience in General Paediatrics

Education

Medical Degree

Registration with the GMC

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Neonates

The closing date is 11 August 2025

The neonatal service operates a two tier rota during day time hours until 9pm. The successful applicant will be working on the juniortier supervised by the consultant which consists of clinical fellows and ANNPs. There is additional cover for the service provided byWessex trainees in paediatrics at grades ST4-8 who provide overnight and weekend cover for neonatal emergencies.

There will be an opportunity for the successful applicant to develop skills and take forward projects in the areas of neurodevelopment, neonatal cardiology, teaching, service development and research.

The department is well respected and has a high standard of care with four Goods and one Outstanding in its last CQC inspection. It isa friendly and supportive department working within the excellent Wessex region paediatric area.

The hospital is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, with easy access to the countryside and to coastal areas.There is an excellent rail and road network to other major cities

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

Person Specification

• Medical Degree, Registration with the GMC
• At least 3 years in General Paediatrics/Neonatology; minimum of 12 months neonatal experience, of which 6 months is in tertiary neonatology
• 1 year tertiary neonatal experience, of which at least 6 months at middle grade level.
• Some experience of advanced neonatal skills like intubation, insertion of umbilical lines
• NLS provider
• Proficient in intubation, umbilical line insertion, PICC insertion
• NLS instructor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust