Locum Consultant Neonatologist

Integrated Care System; Leicester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Neonatologist. This role focuses on providing exceptional neonatal care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and adapting to flexible working across several hospital sites. Applicants should hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate experience in neonatal medicine, and the role offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Fully accredited for higher specialist training or eligible for specialist register.
• Current BLS and NLS certification.
• 24 months middle grade experience in neonatal intensive care if not on neonatal subspecialty register.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.
• Participate in service development and business planning.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other absences.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to apply sound clinical judgement

Emotional Intelligence

Ability to motivate and develop staff

Education

MB BS or Equivalent

Full GMC Registration

MRCPCH or Equivalent

Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Locum Consultant Neonatologist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

The appointment will be whole time. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons, to work whole time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

Base

Your normal place of work will be as discussed at interview and will be confirmed in Section 1 of your contract but you may be required to work in other locations of the Trust. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main Hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is based at one of these sites, excess travel reimbursement will not apply for a permanent/temporary change to base.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job Description

Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;? Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences;? To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCG's;

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job responsibilities

The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG Management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.This post consists of a core job plan with 10 PA post of which there will be 1.5 core SPA allocatedThe rota will follow an 18 week cycle and will comprise, per cycle:8 nights (resident) 5 non resident nights5 resident long days (9am to 10pm)2 weekend days (24 hours)3 service weeks (ITU, HDU/SC at LRI, SCU at LGH)This equates to 8 DCC (direct clinical care) per week.

on call nights, evening and weekend cover will be associated with compensatory time off.

The person specification in the Consultant pack outlines the desired and essential requirements for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• MRCPCH or Equivalent
• Current BLS Certification
• Current NLS Certification
• If not currently on the Neonatal Subspecialty Register, must have 24 months middle grade experience in neonatal intensive care
• Child protection level 2
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent
• Hold a Neonatal Subspecialty CCT

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Fully trained in Neonatal Medicine
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
• Ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach
• Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• Evidence of work relating to health inequities
• Community focused/neonatal public health interest

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Management training on an accredited course
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
• Evidence of excellence in
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
• Multi-linguistic skills

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
• Evidence of being a positive role model for medical and non medical
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Audit/Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement programme
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement
• Published Audit including quality improvement

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty
• Evidence of recent research and development activity

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to asses clinical competencies
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training

Equality and Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment 21 and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviors

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yeardependent on experience