Neonatal Transport Consultant/Consultant Neonatologist

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare trust is seeking a Consultant Neonatologist for a new position within their Neonatal Transport Services. The role involves high-quality service provision, teaching, and coordination of neonatal transfers. Applicants should have a CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal) or equivalent experience. This position promises engaging clinical work in a supportive environment focused on family-centered care within a top pediatric facility.

Qualifications

• Experiences in managing neonatal care in various settings.
• Ability to work in high-pressure clinical environments.
• Good communication skills for coordination and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service delivery in neonatal transport.
• Participate in consultant cover for intensive care services.
• Teach and perform clinical audits for the team.

Skills

CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal)

Clinical service coordination

Decision support for referrals

Education

CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent Neonatal experience

Job description

The appointee will join the dedicated NTS team to provide high-quality service delivery, maintain standards and protocols, teach, and perform audits.

When on clinical service, the NTS consultant will be based on-site during the day and on call from home at night and on weekends. The NTS consultant is expected to attend at the bedside when patient acuity, middle grade training, and service provision demands.

The job plan will include an appropriate number of nights, weekends, and bank holidays and will complement the NIC consultant rota.

Coordination of the transport service and decision support for referrals are provided by the NTS consultants using modern conference call facilities.

The successful applicant should have CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal) or CCT in Paediatrics with equivalent Neonatal experience. Those within 6 months of obtaining their CCT on the date of the AAC are eligible to apply but must provide evidence of their expected CCT date.

Applications are invited for a new substantive consultant neonatal post at Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust to work in Neonatal Transport (KIDSNTS) at Birmingham Children's Hospital (7 PAs) and Neonatal Intensive Care at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals (RWT) (3 PAs). This is a new post developed to support both services.

KIDSNTS undertakes approximately 1200 neonatal transfers per year, moving neonates between four NICUs, five LNUs, two SCUs, and two regional specialist hospitals (Birmingham Children's & Alder Hey). The post holder will work with five other WTE consultants to provide consultant cover and develop the service alongside the Paediatric Retrieval service (KIDS).

RWT is one of five NICUs in the West Midlands, providing all levels of neonatal intensive care. The RWT NICU has 26 cots: 7 intensive care (IC), 7 high dependency (HD), 12 special, and 8 transitional care. The service supports a Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT). Three PAs will be delivered at RWT to support the current consultant group. The applicant will provide cover for neonatal intensive care and special care areas on a 1:9 Pro Rata basis.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its kind in the UK. Formed in February 2017, it aims to provide high-quality, world-class physical and mental health care for women, children, and families. The unification allows for more seamless care, increased investment in specialist treatments, and advances in neonatal and fetal work, along with a stronger voice in shaping family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a leading UK specialist paediatric center with an international reputation. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single-site maternity unit, delivering over 8,200 babies annually, offering comprehensive gynecological, maternity, and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services offer innovative community and inpatient mental health care pathways for young people aged 0-25 years, in partnership with other providers.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work, promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality. We encourage applications from all community sectors who meet the role criteria, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation.