Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Medicine (ST4+ equivalent)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Medicine for a 12-month fixed term. This role offers the opportunity to work in a prestigious neonatal intensive care unit, known for its innovation and high-quality patient care. Candidates will benefit from a robust support system and a renowned teaching programme while making a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable infants.

Qualifications

• Qualified medical professional with specialist qualifications.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English for effective communication.
• Experience in a tertiary neonatal centre is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team in neonatal intensive care.
• Contribute to high quality service development and research.
• Engage in an extensive teaching programme.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPCH or equivalent

MSc or other higher degree

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Medicine (ST4+ equivalent)

The closing date is 18 June 2025

University College London Hospital NHS Trust (UCLH) is looking for qualified and enthusiastic applicants for the posts of Senior Clinical Fellows (ST6-8). This is an exciting opportunity to gain tertiary medical neonatal intensive care experience working in the heart of central London at UCLH. These appointments are for 12 months, working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UCLH.

The UCLH Neonatal unit is the primary referral centre for neonatal intensive care (a level 3 unit with 21 ITU and HDU cots) for the North Central London Perinatal Network, and provides a full range of intensive care for the sickest and most vulnerable babies. We specialise in Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care and we are a regional centre for therapeutic hypothermia (cooling). We work in partnership with our UCLH Fetal Medicine Unit, a regional, national and international referral centre for complex pregnancies, and the world renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), specialist paediatric hospital, to collaboratively care for babies with complex conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join the existing clinical, academic and multidisciplinary neonatal team, with an international reputation in excellent care and research. Successful candidates will be encouraged to contribute to high quality service development. Successful applicants will benefit from the Unit's extensive teaching programme and the excellent clinical experience on offer. We are now accredited in Australia for paediatric training.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oMRCPCH or equivalent
• oMSc or other higher degree

ELIGIBILITY

• oPrevious experience of working at middle grade in paediatrics/ neonatology in the UK or at an equivalent level neonatal unit overseas
• oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• oProfessional behaviour and probity
• oEligibility to work in the UK
• oFor nodal point 5 salary point, applicant should have at least 7 years post-registration clinical experience or post CCT, with relevant neonatal experience (or equivalent) to allow them to work in senior leadership role.
• oPrevious experience in a neonatal tertiary centre
• oExperience in a sub-speciality relevant to neonatal medicine

FITNESS TO PRACTICE

• oIs up to date and fit to practice safely

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:
• a)that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or
• b)have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (ELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6

CAREER PROGRESSION

• oAbility to provide complete details of employment history and adequate career progression

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

£61,825 a yearper annum plus London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6381

Job locations

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital