Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology (ST4+)

St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology. The role involves comprehensive care of newborn infants and significant opportunities for professional development through teaching and specialist multidisciplinary interactions. Ideal candidates will have advanced neonatal skills and a commitment to continuous medical education.

Qualifications

• Experience in tertiary neonatal care in the UK.
• NLS provider certification essential.
• GMC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for neonates, including resuscitation and intensive care.
• Conduct audits and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Engage in teaching and training opportunities.

Skills

Advanced neonatal procedures

Sound interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Full registration with GMC

MBBS, MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The rota is a full shift system which rotates over 9 weeks. Experience will be gained in all aspects of neonatal care, which includes the routine care of normal neonates, resuscitation, the care of low-birth-weight infants and the intensive care of sick newborn infants including techniques such as high frequency oscillation ventilation and the use of nitric oxide. The unit is the regional centre for neonatal surgery and many babies are transferred to the unit from other hospitals.

The Unit is staffed by 10 Consultant Neonatologists working solely on the Neonatal Unit at any one time. There are 7 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner who work closely with the Trainees. There are formal teaching sessions, and 2 Consultant teaching rounds each week, in intensive, high dependency and special care nurseries, as well as multi-professional clinical meetings each day. In addition, doctors are encouraged to attend general paediatric teaching sessions and joint meetings with the departments of Obstetrics, Paediatric Radiology, Fetal medicine, and Paediatric Surgery.

The Neonatal Trainees work a full shift system. Each rotates through the 9-week pattern on an equal basis and is EWTD compliant. This ensures that full holidays and study leave may be taken; the timing of these must conform to that imposed by the rota and study leave remains discretionary. Each doctor is expected to undertake an audit project, and to attend local governance/evidence-based medicine meetings. Furthermore, the senior clinical fellow neonatal paediatric' will be encouraged to develop additional skills based on their interests. This could include teaching, simulation, or research.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC
• MBBS, MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Ideas for a research project.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Tertiary neonatal experience in the UK.
• NLS provider
• NHS experience

Desirable criteria

• NLS Instructor

Skills

Essential criteria

• Sound experience of advanced neonatal procedures.

Desirable criteria

• Enthusiasm to teach skills to others

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Higher knowledge in neonatology
• Child safeguarding
• Willingness to learn
• Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues

Desirable criteria

• Formal audit training
• Formal risk training

Personal

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a Multi disciplinary team
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Flexible approach

Desirable criteria

• Supportive nature
• Ability to self motivate and motivate others

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of you pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require atleast one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology Job Description (PDF, 312.4KB)