Clinical Fellow In Neonates

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in England is inviting applications for a Clinical Fellow in neonatology at its Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital. The post involves covering inpatient care, participating in audits, and leading service development projects. Ideal candidates should have demonstrable skills in neonatology, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and a strong commitment to teaching. The role offers a unique opportunity to work in one of the busiest neonatal services in the country.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience after full GMC registration.
• Experience in paediatric outpatient follow up.
• Ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill neonate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to babies in intensive care and special care areas.
• Participate in departmental audits and governance projects.
• Lead service development projects.

Skills

Neonatology expertise

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Teaching commitment

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPCH or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming neonatal service as a Clinical Fellow, based at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST6+ / Registrar (middle grade level) with experience in neonatology. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in neonates.

The post holder will participate a rolling full shift rota at Tier 2 and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. This will involve delivering care to babies in the intensive care, high dependency and special care areas. In addition there will opportunities to take part in departmental audit and governance projects.

There will also be the opportunity to deliver outpatient follow up clinics at Leeds General Infirmary. In addition they will be expected to lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead.

Applicants should have established skills in Neonatal Medicine and experience in paediatric outpatient follow up. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will participate in a rolling full shift rota at Tier 2 and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. This will involve delivering care to babies in the intensive care, high dependency and special care areas. In addition there will opportunities to take part in departmental audit and governance projects.

To assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors.

To provide outpatient follow up clinics at LGI.

To liaise with the neonatal outreach team and child development centre to provide planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.

Depending on any subspecialty area of interest, it may be possible to extend the remit of the post

To lead service development projects and participate actively in unit meetings

About us

The Leeds Regional Neonatal Service comprises one level 3 unit (NICU) at LGI and a level 1 unit (SCBU) at SJUH, each with a transitional care unit and attached to a busy delivery suite. The neonatal service is one of the busiest in the country with 1700 admissions per year, providing 4000 intensive care days and a further 4000 high dependency care days per year. There are approximately 10,000 deliveries across the two sites.

We care for babies of all gestations from 22 weeks and upwards with a range of medical, surgical and cardiac pathologies. Leeds is a regional unit for babies with complex surgical, neurosurgical, renal and hepatic problems, and is a supra-regional unit for babies with congenital heart disease.

The LGI NNU cares for the full range of medical neonatal intensive care. There are 24 cots on NNU including 13 ICU and 10 surgical. Our St Jamess NNU has 18 cots.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES OF THE POST

Successful candidates will participate in a rolling full shift rota at Tier 2 and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. This will involve delivering care to babies in the intensive care, high dependency and special care areas. In addition there will opportunities to take part in departmental audit and governance projects. To assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors. To provide outpatient follow up clinics at LGI. To liaise with the neonatal outreach team and child development centre to provide planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates. Depending on any subspecialty area of interest, it may be possible to extend the remit of the post

To lead service development projects and participate actively in unit meetings

The post holder will participate in the middle grade on call rota equivalent to ST3+ (middle grade). They will be expected to take on and lead service development projects and roles similar to those of the consultant body.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

The Trust, as a Teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching. All medical staff are expected to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme. The precise details of the contribution to teaching will be discussed with the appointee after taking up post.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
• Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English.
• OR
• Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5)
• OR
• Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
• If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills
• At least 8 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice including:
• make the care or your patient your first concern
• provide a good standard of practice and care
• take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
• protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
• treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
• work in partnership with patients
• work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
• be honest and open and act with integrity
• never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
• never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
• Evidence of achievement of core competencies in paediatric medicine.
• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill neonate.
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a tertiary Neonatal Unit.
• Evidence of competency in Neonatal practical procedures including intubation and central line insertion.
• Research and audit skills:
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
• focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
• demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Teaching:
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching
• Evidence of feedback for teaching
• Instructor status (or a recommendation for instructor status) in an advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, EPLS, APLS) or equivalent course

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPCH or equivalent qualification
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Newborn Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

Desirable

• NLS Instructor

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