Locum Consultant Neonatologist

Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital & St Mary's Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a full-time locum Consultant Neonatologist. The position involves active participation in high-quality patient care, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities for teaching and research. Candidates must have GMC registration, appropriate qualifications, and experience in neonatal medicine. The role offers excellent career advancement in a vibrant team environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• On GMC’s Specialist Register with CCT or within six months of CCT.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily clinical care and management.
• Collaborative work with the neonatal multidisciplinary team.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in training programs.

Skills

Advanced skills in neonatal medicine

Clinical leadership skills

Teaching and training experience

Evidence-based guideline writing

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent

Specialist Register with CCT

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Posted:

01.08.2025

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15.09.2025

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Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a for talented, motivated and dynamic full-time (10PA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT, contributing to high-quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.

There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~ 32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East.

Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together.

Interviews typically occur within three weeks of the closing date. As an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce reflecting the local population, designing services around individual patient needs.

Main duties of the job

High-Quality Patient Care

·Active participation in DCC according to agreed job plan

·Involvement in decisions about patients' care and responsiveness to parents' views

·Collaborative work with neonatal multidisciplinary team

Day-to-Day Clinical Duties

·Reviewing neonatal unit admissions

·Conducting daily ward rounds

·Attending labour ward and deliveries

·Overseeing postnatal and transitional care

·Regular involvement in fetal medicine patient management

Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up

·Supervise neonatal SpR clinics

Research, Teaching, and Training

·Actively support recruitment to ongoing research studies

·Provide high-quality teaching to both undergraduates and postgraduate trainees and healthcare

·Mentor SHOs and SpRs

·Participate in induction programs

Service Improvement and Clinical Governance

·Active participation in departmental governance meetings and activities

·Active role in reviewing and updating guidelines, SOPs, and patient information leaflets

·Conduct clinical audits and incident reporting

·Adhere to guidelines and protocols

Leadership and Team Working

·Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will cover a full-time (10PA= 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT in a 15 WTE rolling team job plan.

Full JD is attached and in addition to clinical care the post holder will be expected contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, supervising trainees and support research. The post holder will collaborate with colleagues to uphold high-performance standards, managing junior staff, participating in clinical governance, quality improvement and strategic planning. Excellent facilities for personal development are provided.

The neonatal service, now part of the Directorate of Maternity and Neonatology within the Division of Women’s and Support Services, merged with maternity services in April 2023. The service covers clinical and academic neonatal medicine, perinatal neurology and perinatal cardiology across QCCH and SMH neonatal units.

QCCH NICU, a leading tertiary level service with 26 cots, emphasises Family Integrated Care and specialises in the care of the extreme preterm infant, perinatal optimisation, non-invasive respiratory care, neonatal neurology, haematology, nutrition and early discharge. Ambulatory paediatrics and follow-up clinics are situated at Hammersmith Hospital.

SMH LNU, with 20 cots, provides intensive/high dependency and special care. Multidisciplinary support includes haematology, infectious disease, radiology, surgery, urology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, genetics, collaborating with the newly established West London Children’s Hospital in 2022.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• On GMC’s Specialist Register with CCT OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Member of RCPCH

Clinical knowledge/ Skills

• Grid Training or equivalent training in Neonatal Medicine
• Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
• NLS Provider
• Valid BLS Training
• Commitment to continuing Professional Development
• Broad range of IT skills
• Membership of appropriate professional societies, knowledge of the up to date literature.
• Evidence of clinical leadership skills.
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical and nursing staff

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Evidence of having written / participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

If you have problems applying, contact

Address 1st Floor Education Centre

Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a for talented, motivated and dynamic full-time (10PA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT, contributing to high-quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.

There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~ 32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East.

Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together.

Interviews typically occur within three weeks of the closing date. As an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce reflecting the local population, designing services around individual patient needs.

Main duties of the job

High-Quality Patient Care

·Active participation in DCC according to agreed job plan

·Involvement in decisions about patients' care and responsiveness to parents' views

·Collaborative work with neonatal multidisciplinary team

Day-to-Day Clinical Duties

·Reviewing neonatal unit admissions

·Conducting daily ward rounds

·Attending labour ward and deliveries

·Supervising resuscitation scenarios

·Overseeing postnatal and transitional care

·Regular involvement in fetal medicine patient management

Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up

·Conduct neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics

·Supervise neonatal SpR clinics

Research, Teaching, and Training

·Actively support recruitment to ongoing research studies

·Provide high-quality teaching to both undergraduates and postgraduate trainees and healthcare

·Mentor SHOs and SpRs

·Participate in induction programs

Service Improvement and Clinical Governance

·Active participation in departmental governance meetings and activities

·Active role in reviewing and updating guidelines, SOPs, and patient information leaflets

·Conduct clinical audits and incident reporting

·Adhere to guidelines and protocols

·Role model good practice for infection control

Leadership and Team Working

·Role model Trust values

·Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will cover a full-time (10PA= 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT in a 15 WTE rolling team job plan.

Full JD is attached and in addition to clinical care the post holder will be expected contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, supervising trainees and support research. The post holder will collaborate with colleagues to uphold high-performance standards, managing junior staff, participating in clinical governance, quality improvement and strategic planning. Excellent facilities for personal development are provided.

The neonatal service, now part of the Directorate of Maternity and Neonatology within the Division of Women’s and Support Services, merged with maternity services in April 2023. The service covers clinical and academic neonatal medicine, perinatal neurology and perinatal cardiology across QCCH and SMH neonatal units.

QCCH NICU, a leading tertiary level service with 26 cots, emphasises Family Integrated Care and specialises in the care of the extreme preterm infant, perinatal optimisation, non-invasive respiratory care, neonatal neurology, haematology, nutrition and early discharge. Ambulatory paediatrics and follow-up clinics are situated at Hammersmith Hospital.

SMH LNU, with 20 cots, provides intensive/high dependency and special care. Multidisciplinary support includes haematology, infectious disease, radiology, surgery, urology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, genetics, collaborating with the newly established West London Children’s Hospital in 2022.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC registration

On GMC’s Specialist Register with CCT OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent

Member of RCPCH

Clinical knowledge/ Skills

Essential criteria

Grid Training or equivalent training in Neonatal Medicine

Advanced skills in neonatal medicine

NLS Provider

Valid BLS Training

Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Commitment to continuing Professional Development

Broad range of IT skills

Membership of appropriate professional societies, knowledge of the up to date literature.

Leadership/ Management skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of clinical leadership skills.

Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS

Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant

Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.

Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria

Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical and nursing staff

Audit

Essential criteria

Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Understanding of Clinical Governance issues

Evidence of having written / participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Knowledge of the principles involved in research

Evidence of involvement in research

Language

Essential criteria

Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

If you have problems applying, contact

Address 1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
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