Clinical Reader or Professor of Neonatal Medicine

Kings College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Greater London is seeking a qualified candidate for a senior role in Neonatal Medicine. The ideal applicant must have a valid license to practice and a PhD in a relevant subject area. Essential skills include extensive experience in complex neonatal care and a strong publication record. This role emphasizes inclusivity and diversity in its hiring process.

Qualifications

• Must have valid license to practice and qualifications in Neonatal Medicine.
• Strong track record of academic publication and independent funding.
• Experience required at senior registrar or consultant level in neonatal care.

Skills

Full registration with valid license to practice

Experience in complex neonatal care

Ability to coordinate clinical care

Experience with subspecialist conditions

High level of clinical skills

Academic publication track record

Independent academic funding

Research experience in child health

Education

PhD qualified in relevant subject area

Job description

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Full registration with valid license to practice, PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results), MRCPCH or equivalent and on GMC Specialist Register for Neonatal Medicine or within six months of attaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine.
2. Experience in complex and tertiary neonatal care at senior registrar or consultant level.
3. Ability to coordinate complex clinical care within multidisciplinary team.
4. Experience with neonatal care for babies with subspecialist conditions.
5. High level of clinical skills and knowledge appropriate for busy tertiary neonatal care.
6. Track record of academic publication in leading scientific journals.
7. Track record of being awarded independent academic funding.
8. Research experience / publication track‑record within the sphere of fetal, infant or child health.

Desirable criteria

1. Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
2. Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.
3. Experience with research, which will allow the applicant to communicate with basic scientists to bring basic research into clinical practice (translational medicine).
4. Strong commitment to delivering patient‑centred care.
5. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.