Clinical Fellow - Neonates

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Neonatal Clinical Fellow based at St James University Hospital in Leeds. This fixed-term post runs for 12 months and is suitable for applicants at ST4+ or Registrar level with paediatrics/neonatology experience.

The role is part of a large MDT, with support from Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and tertiary Neonatal Consultants, and includes involvement in Level 2 service development and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Must be GMC-registered and hold a licence to practise by start date.
• Experience in paediatrics and neonatology.
• Experience on a Tier 2 NHS rota.
• Ability to lead service development and quality improvement.
• Strong teaching and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on the SJUH clinical rota to provide medical cover for the SCU/HDU cots.
• Work clinically in ICU/HDU at LGI on an ad hoc basis.
• Lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead.
• Contribute to MDT discussions and present at CSU/ODN meetings.

Skills

Paediatrics experience

Neonatology experience

Tier 2 rota experience

Teamwork and MDT collaboration

Teaching and service development

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

GMC registration/licence to practise

Job description

We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Neonatal Medicine. This post will be fixed term for 12 months. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a licence to practice by the intended start date.

Main duties of the job

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming neonatal service as a Neonatal Clinical Fellow based at St James University Hospital in Leeds in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST4+ / Registrar (middle grade level) with experience in paediatrics and neonatology, and with prior experience working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team supported by Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Tertiary Neonatal Consultants.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi‑year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact: Chris Forster, Consultant, [e-mail]

This post is part of a workforce expansion to increase the level of care at SJUH to Level 2 (LNU). The post holder will participate in a Tier 2 rota at SJUH and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. In addition there will allocated time within this role to work alongside a large MDT involved in delivering the service improvements needed as we seek LNU accreditation. The successful candidate with lead workstreams and feed back to senior members of the management team within the Trust and the Regional ODN. Some additional clinical shifts will be offered in intensive care at LGI though these will be on an ad‑hoc basis and organised following discussion with the successful candidate. In addition they will be expected to lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine and experience in attendance at deliveries and working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Why you should join our Team

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. These posts are part of a workforce expansion to facilitate the uplift of SJUH to a Level 2 (LNU) neonatal unit. Our St James's NNU where this job is based has 18 cots with a stabilisation space for babies unexpectedly requiring intensive care. There is a transitional care ward (13 beds) attached which admits infants of 33 weeks gestational age and above. Babies requiring intensive care are transferred to the LGI unit which cares for the full range of medical, surgical and cardiac neonatal intensive care. There are 24 cots on NNU including 13 ICU and 10 surgical. There is a fully integrated specialist neonatal surgical service with joint care provided by medical and surgical consultants in the intensive and high dependency areas. The Leeds Neonatal service is award winning and leading the field in family integrated care, infection prevention and benefits from a well‑established Outreach Service. The service is also supported by a comprehensive AHP team. The Neonatal Service is also very active in its participation in research and is part of a number of large national trials.

• Working on the SJUH clinical rota to provide medical cover to the special care unit and HDU cots once opened.
• To work clinically in ICU/HDU at LGI on an ad hoc basis
• Work alongside an MDT including consultants, matrons, lead nurses and ANNPs to deliver changes needed in order to meet criteria for LNU accreditation
• Feeding back to senior medical and nursing staff regarding progress, and presenting at CSU/ODN meetings

Involvement in quality improvement in LCH