Locum Consultant Neonatologist

NHS; Orpington; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Orpington seeks a Senior Consultant in Neonatology to deliver first-class care and lead clinical initiatives at the Princess Royal University Hospital. The role requires extensive experience in neonatal training within the UK and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include direct patient care, teaching, and contributing to research and audit programs. The position offers a salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per year, with a fixed-term contract of six months.

Qualifications

• A minimum of six years postgraduate experience, including two years in neonatal units.
• Experience in day-to-day organization of neonatal services.
• Familiar with the structure of the UK National Health Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care service to patients.
• Conduct clinical supervision of junior medical practitioners.
• Contribute to audit programs and clinical governance initiatives.

Skills

Leadership capability

Clinical research experience

Excellent organizational skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full Registration with GMC

Job description

Job summary

The post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital with clinical attending weeks at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan (10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the post holder commencing in post.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:6.5 rota, which is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

• Provision of a first-class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Main duties

Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service topatients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group's management team where part of the service structure.

Contribute to the Care Group's research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

Take an active role in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the Care Group's Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
• Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• A minimum of six years postgraduate experience. Two of the years must have been spent in appropriate neonatal training posts in neonatal intensive care units (level 3) within the UK at a higher specialist level
• NLS Provider
• Evidenced Level 3 safeguarding training
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of neonatal services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Neonatal special interest or SPIN module qualification
• Other higher degree or diploma
• Current certificate as NLS, APLS or PALS instructor
• Management course and/or qualification
• Audit Publications
• GCP training
• Evidence of recruitment into trials
• Teaching skills course/qualification

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/

Salary and contract

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Pro rata excl. London Zone Allowance.

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Grade: Consultant

Reference number: 213-MED-PRUH-7673869