Locum Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Neonatologist to fill a vital gap in the consultant team. The role involves managing neonatal care for acutely ill patients, conducting follow-up clinics, and participating in on-call duties. Ideal candidates would have interests in areas such as echocardiography or neonatal neurology, contributing to the department's quality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent team-working skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-professional team.
• Professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Consultant of the Week for the Neonatal unit.
• Neonatal follow-up clinics.
• Complete neonatal on calls.
• Develop enhanced clinical skills in assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• Deliver clinical and quality targets.

Job description

Job overview

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant to replace an existing gap within the consultant team. The full consultant team consists of 7 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.

The trust is currently advertising two substantive neonatal/neonatal paediatrician consultant posts (one replacement post and one new post) to fully embed RCPCH 7-day standards and safe consultant working within the neonatal department. Therefore this interim opportunity is perfect for someone looking to gain valuable skills and experience before obtaining a substantive Consultant position.

Main Duties Of The Job

• Consultant of the Week for the Neonatal unit.
• Neonatal follow-up clinics.
• Away weeks at NICUs.
• Complete Neonatal on calls – 1 in 7 – Weekday Resident (17:00-19:30) and then non-resident (19:30-08:30). Saturday and Sunday resident 10.00 – 13.00 and 19.30 – 20.30. Non -resident outside these hours.
• 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.

Working For Your Organisation

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.

We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

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:

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

The allocation of PAs is reviewed 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.