Clinical Fellow in Neonatology

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a registrar for their Neonatal Unit, providing critical care for newborns and leading medical responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have prior registrar experience in neonatal care and will engage in a supportive environment promoting continuous development. Flexibility in work arrangements is encouraged. Start dates available in March and September 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities in neonatal care

Support for applicants with disabilities

Qualifications

• Commitment to equality of opportunity in employment.
• Ability to develop and broaden knowledge and skills.
• Willingness to adapt to flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for inpatients in NICU and related wards.
• Lead resuscitation and stabilize complex patients.
• Participate in discharge planning and follow-up assessments.

Skills

Neonatal resuscitation

Diagnosis and treatment in neonatal care

Difficult airway management

Counseling skills for parents

Education

Registrar-level experience in Neonatal Unit

Job description

Registrar-level posts on the Neonatal Unit, with responsibility for the first- and second-line medical care of babies admitted to the Neonatal Unit. Role will be tailored to experience, with more junior members of the team providing direct care to babies in the different areas of the unit (ITU, HDU, SCBU, PNW, labour ward), and more senior members leading resuscitation and stabilisation at birth of the more complex patients and coordinating intensive care. We undertake all aspects of Neonatal Intensive Care including surgery, cardiology and neurology. We work in close co-operation with the paediatric specialties based at the Evelina Children's Hospital at St Thomas'. The size of both the Children's Services and Women's Health directorates mean that the educational opportunities offered from this post are immense and you will be encouraged to continually develop and broaden your knowledge and skills base.

1. Clinical duties

Clinical duties

• Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
• To provide clinical care for inpatients in Intensive Care, Special Care, Labour Ward and Postnatal Ward. To work at an appropriate level within a 3 tier junior medical team. To develop knowledge and experience in straightforward and complex neonatal problems, including subspeciality neonatology (particularly in Newborn Cardiology and Surgery). To develop counselling skills for antenatal parents, parents of babies on NICU and bereaved parents. To develop skills for discharging planning home and towards other units. To develop skills in follow-up assessment in outpatient clinic. To develop practical skills including: neonatal resuscitation, difficult airway management, line insertion under ultrasound guidance, lung ultrasound.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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We have posts available from March 2026 and September 2026. The post would be suitable for anyone with registrar-level experience on a neonatal unit. Senior candidates who fulfil the desired criteria described in the Job Description and Person Specification would be hired on a Nodal point 4 or 5 level, depending on the level of experience demonstrated in their application and at interview and the ability to cover the specific roles described in this advert.

Start Date: 02/03/2026 or 07/09/2026