Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on improving neonatal care through consultant-led ward rounds and collaboration with paediatric services. The successful candidate will manage clinical targets, participate in on-call duties, and contribute to education within the department. Ideal for experienced professionals with interests in neonatal medicine and leadership. The position offers a competitive contract based on a 10 PA working week.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must have substantial experience in Neonatology.
• Ability to lead clinical teams and manage patient care.
• Skills to develop and implement training programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop enhanced clinical skills in acute patient management.
• Consultant of the Week for Neonatal unit – 1 in 8.
• Conduct Speciality Clinics and follow-up clinics.

Skills

Team-working skills

Assessment and management of acutely ill patients

Clinical target delivery

Education

Consultant training in Neonatology

Tools

Echocardiography

Neonatal neurology

Neonatal respiratory medicine

Job description

The Trust is seeking to appoint 1 Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician or Neonatologist. The post is to replace an existing gap in the consultant team. The expansion will enable our team to undertake consultant led transitional care ward rounds, enhance neonatal liaison with paediatric service, improve quality and education within our department and fully embed RCPCH 7 day consultant working at weekends safely. The full consultant team will consist of 8 Neonatologists/ Neonatal Paediatricians.

The posts attract 10 Pas, part time applicants and job share applications will be welcomed. Additional interests in echocardiography, neonatal neurology, neonatal respiratory medicine or education would be particularly welcome. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Responsibilities

• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
• Consultant of the Week for the Neonatal unit – 1 in 8
• Neonatal and infant follow-up clinics
• Speciality Clinics
• Away weeks at NICUs to enhance collaborative work within the network and maintain advanced airway skills.
• 1 in 8 Transitional Care and clinical review week.
• Neonatal consultant on-calls – 1 in 8. Weekday Resident (17:00-19:30) and then non-resident (19:30-08:30).
• Neonatal Weekend on-calls 1 in 4.
  • However, weekends are split, either -Saturday or Sunday onc-all only. Resident 10.00 – 16.00.
  • Non -resident outside these hours.
  • Weekend on-calls are split to increase 7 day working standard for consultant care, improve patient safety and comply with consultant rest during and post on-calls.
• Develop speciality interests and lead role specific to department requirements and individual expertise.

About the Trust

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Directors and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 1 month of starting in post. A full time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro‑rata for a part time post) as:

• 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
• 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed annually and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026.