Neonatal Doctor

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for neonatal trainees to manage care in the neonatal intensive care unit and postnatal wards. The role involves participating in ward rounds, undertaking practical procedures under supervision, and engaging in research trials. This position offers a chance to work with a diverse patient population in a university teaching NHS trust environment, providing a solid foundation for future clinicians.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include managing care for babies in NICU and related wards.
• Opportunity to participate in ward rounds and perform procedures under supervision.
• Engagement in Multicenter Trials and teaching meetings.

Responsibilities

• Care for babies in neonatal intensive care and postnatal wards.
• Perform relevant practical procedures like cannulation and lumbar puncture.
• Contribute to daily consultant-led ward rounds.

Job description

Delivery rate is 4,800 per year. NNU (Level II) has 5 intensive, 3 HDU and 16 special care cots. NICU admits around 400 babies per year, 135 intensive admissions per year (1200 int. days per year). Daily Consultant led ward rounds.

All Trust employees are expected to be flexible in terms of site of work within Trust premises and the post will be based at Northwick Park Hospital.

The neonatal trainees are responsible for the care of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the postnatal wards and in the labour ward, The management of the babies in the NICU, SCBU & in the Post-natal Wards with support and doctors of registrar and consultant

Be part of ward rounds in the Neonatal Unit and the Post-natal Wards and performing relevant practical procedures (peripheral venous cannulation, lumbar puncture, cranial ultra sound scans, etc). There is also a daily Consultant Ward Round.

Chance to perform procedures such as umbilical lines, long lines and endotracheal intubation under supervision

Participate in Multicenter Trials

Attend Perinatal Morbidity/Mortality Psychosocial Meetings and Network teaching

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country\'s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark\'s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.