Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care for a fixed-term position of 24 months. Responsibilities include day-to-day management of the neonatal unit, attending high-risk deliveries, and teaching medical students. Candidates must have a medical degree, at least five years of pediatric training, and full GMC registration. This role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to neonatal care in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months experience in tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care.
• Clinical practice for at least 36 of the last 60 months.
• Experience of working in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the neonatal unit.
• Responsibility for attending high risk or abnormal deliveries.
• Participate in teaching medical students.

Skills

Management of Neonatal Intensive Care

Teaching medical students

Abnormal delivery attendance

Education

Medical Degree from a recognised university

5-year minimum postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics

Full GMC Registration

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care

The closing date is 22 September 2025

We are currently looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive care. The appointment is available from September 2025 for a fixed term period of 24 months. The posts do not award a National Training Number. As these posts are not recognised as 'training posts' full registration with the GMC with a license to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK, sponsorship will be required.

Duties of this post are equivalent to ST6-ST8 level. A minimum of five-year postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics and full MRPCH is essential criteria.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work on the Neonatal Unit at the Jessop Hospital. Duties include:

• A shared responsibility for the day to day management of the Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care areas of the Neonatal unit supervising the ST1 to ST3 grades.
• They also have some responsibility for the management of babies on the postnatal wards in the hospital.
• Responsibility for attending high risk or abnormal deliveries in the Labour Ward or operating theatres. However deliveries which will require admission to the Intensive Care Unit are usually managed by the Intensive Care team.
• There are three Consultant ward rounds daily every morning, later afternoon and late evening.
• Teaching. There is a small but variable responsibility for teaching medical students.
• The successful candidate will participate in a full shift system.

About us

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair, and value diversity

Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity - Work in partnership with others

Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit

www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Job responsibilities

Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the intensive care, high dependency and special care areas of the neonatal unit alongside the senior clinical workforce as required

Please refer to the Job Description for further details of main duties and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from a recognised university or institution
• 5 year minimum postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics and full MRPCH
• Clinical Practice for a minimum of 36 of the last 60 months
• Minimum 18 months experience in tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care with relevant skills
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships and other degrees
• Wider experience in different neonatal intensive care units
• Experience of working with electronic patient record systems

Management and Clinical Governance

• Demonstrate an understanding of management and clinical governance issues

Audit / Research

• An understanding of the issues of clinical effectiveness and audit
• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practise where appropriate
• Documented completed audits

Communication Skills

Teaching

• Willingness and ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust