Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care for a fixed term of 24 months. The role involves managing the intensive care unit and participating in teaching. The appointee must have a Medical Degree, full GMC registration, and a minimum of five years of postgraduate experience in Paediatrics/Neonatology. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a commitment to teaching future medical professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience in UK tertiary level neonatal intensive care as a middle grade doctor or higher.
• Minimum 18 months experience in tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care with relevant skills.
• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the intensive care neonatal unit.
• Participate in a full shift system.
• Conduct teaching for medical students.

Skills

Advanced airway skills

Good written communication skills

Teaching willingness

Education

Medical Degree from a recognised university

5 years postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics/Neonatology

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise

Job description

Overview

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 licence to practise or eligible to be registered is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK, sponsorship will be required.

The duties of this post are equivalent to ST6-ST8 level. A minimum of five-year postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics/Neonatology is required.

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 description

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 years postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics/Neonatology and full MRPCH or equivalent
• Minimum 18 months experience in tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care with relevant skills.
• Advanced airway skills.
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise or eligible to be registered to GMC
• Minimum 12 months experience in UK tertiary level neonatal intensive care as a middle grade doctor or higher

Desirable

• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships and other degrees
• Wider experience in different units
• Experience of working with electronic patient record systems
• More than 2 years of tertiary neonatal unit experience with relevant skills

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

Desirable

• Documented completed audits

Communication Skills

• Good written communication skills

Teaching

• Willingness and ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

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