Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology for a fixed-term role. The position requires registrar-level experience and comprises responsibilities like providing medical care to newborns and leading resuscitation efforts. Candidates must hold an MBBS and progress in Paediatric Training. This role offers excellent educational opportunities in a dynamic neonatal unit with substantial patient interactions. Join a collaborative team to enhance your clinical skills in a respected institution.

Qualifications

• GMC registration is required.
• Newborn Life Support training or equivalent is a must.
• Child protection training is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for inpatients in Intensive Care.
• Lead resuscitation and stabilisation at birth.
• Develop counselling skills for antenatal and bereaved parents.

Skills

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Understanding of audit and quality improvement

Evidence of teaching experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification

Progress in Paediatric Training (MRCPCH or equivalent)

GMC registration

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Fixed Term - initial duration of 6-12 months (TBC).

We have posts available from March 2026 and September 2026. We run a rolling rota fully EWTD and new contract compliant (42 hours/week, max 1:3 weekends). The post would be suitable for anyone with registrar-level experience on a neonatal unit. Senior candidates who fulfil the desired criteria described in the Job Description and Person Specification would be hired on a Nodal point 4 or 5 level, depending on the level of experience demonstrated in their application and at interview and the ability to cover the specific roles described in this advert.

Start Date: 02/03/2026 or 07/09/2026

Main duties of the job

Registrar-level posts on the Neonatal Unit, with responsibility for the first- and second-line medical care of babies admitted to the Neonatal Unit. Role will be tailored to experience, with more junior members of the team providing direct care to babies in the different areas of the unit (ITU, HDU, SCBU, PNW, labour ward), and more senior members leading resuscitation and stabilisation at birth of the more complex patients and coordinating intensive care.

About us

The Neonatal Unit at Evelina London Children's Hospital is one of the largest level three neonatal units in London. There are over 6500 deliveries a year and around 1000 admissions to our unit. We have 20 Intensive Care, 12 High Dependency and 14 Special Care Cots.

The Centre for the Developing Brain (part of King's College London) is co-located within the Neonatal Unit offering exposure to perinatal imaging research as part of the clinical role.

Job responsibilities

We undertake all aspects of Neonatal Intensive Care including surgery, cardiology and neurology. We work in close co-operation with the paediatric specialties based at the Evelina Childrens Hospital at St Thomas. The size of both the Childrens Services and Womens Health directorates mean that the educational opportunities offered from this post are immense and you will be encouraged to continually develop and broaden your knowledge and skills base.

• Clinical duties: The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
• (a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
• (b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
• To provide clinical care for inpatients in Intensive Care, Special Care, Labour Ward and Postnatal Ward.
• To work at an appropriate level within a 3 tier junior medical team.
• To develop knowledge and experience in straightforward and complex neonatal problems, including subspeciality neonatology (particularly in Newborn Cardiology and Surgery).
• To develop counselling skills for antenatal parents, parents of babies on NICU and bereaved parents.
• To develop skills for discharging planning home and towards other units.
• To develop skills in follow-up assessment in outpatient clinic.
• To develop practical skills including neonatal resuscitation, difficult airway management, line insertion under ultrasound guidance, lung ultrasound.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• Progress in Paediatric Training (MRCPCH or equivalent)
• GMC registration
• Newborn Life Support training or equivalent
• Newborn Life Support instructor
• Child protection training
• POCUS Ultrasound skills training

Other Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics
• Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, quality improvement and risk management
• Evidence of interest and experience in teaching
• Evidence of contribution to clinical audits, quality improvement projects or clinical risk management

Previous Clinical Experience

• Clinical training in paediatrics - including general paediatrics, neonatology, paediatric subspecialties
• Previous experience in tertiary neonatal unit
• Clinical training in tertiary level neonatology at senior level
• Clinical training in paediatric neurology at senior level
• Previous experience in PICU or transport
• Previous experience in cardiac and/or surgical intensive care

Research

• Understanding of the importance, principles and applications of clinical research
• Evidence of academic or research achievements - e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations
• GCP training

Additional Information

• Understanding and awareness of requirements when working with children and their parents
• Understanding and awareness of particular requirements when working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
• Extracurricular activities or achievements relevant to paediatrics
• Extracurricular activities or achievements relevant to working as part of a team

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.

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