Senior Clinical Fellow/Portfolio Pathway Fellow in Neonatology

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology to join their team in London. This role offers an exciting opportunity for medical professionals to enhance their skills in a renowned Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The position involves managing critically ill newborns, engaging in clinical research, and contributing to teaching programs. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, this is an excellent chance to grow in your career while making a significant impact on patient care. Join a Trust that prioritizes excellence and innovation in healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Access to Teaching Resources

Support for Courses and Conferences

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Candidates must have middle-grade experience in Neonatology.
• GMC registration and life support certifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Operational management of NICU under consultant supervision.
• Provide high-quality care to acutely sick newborns and their families.
• Involve in clinical audits and teaching sessions for junior staff.

Skills

Neonatal Resuscitation

Intubation

Management of Ventilated Infants

Clinical Audit

Cranial Ultrasound Scans

Teaching Skills

Patient-Focused Care

Teamwork

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

MBBS

Higher Degree in Paediatrics/Teaching/Research

Good Clinical Practice certified

Tools

Neonatal Data Analysis Unit

Clinical Guidelines and Protocols

Job description

We are an award-winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support.

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area: Neonatology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 1 year
Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

40 hours per week
Job ref: 289-SCD-04005

Site: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £41,750 to £64,288 + 1A Banding & London Weighting
Closing: 03/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Fellow/Portfolio pathway fellow in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit starting in March 2025. This post offers a fantastic opportunity for doctors training in paediatrics/neonatology to gain a broad-based experience in neonatal critical care at a large London neonatal unit alongside a full educational programme and opportunities to enhance their quality improvement, leadership and research skills. Bespoke support is also provided to senior fellows wanting to CESR in neonatal medicine (portfolio pathway). The post holder will be expected to contribute to the tier 2 rota (Middle Grade ST4-8, Senior Clinical Fellow). They will need to have excellent clinical skills, evidence-based knowledge and understanding to provide holistic care for premature and acutely sick newborns and their families.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will gain extensive experience in managing sick surgical infants.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is internationally reputable for their research excellence. C&W is home to the National Neonatal Research Database used for national and international population neonatal epidemiological studies.

Applicants must have middle-grade experience in Neonatology and be able to demonstrate competency in neonatal resuscitation, intubation and management of ventilated infants. The post would suit both UK trainees seeking out of programme experience/training to enhance their level 2/3 neonatal training and international trainees seeking a training opportunity that parallels UK grid training.

Working for our organisation

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving us an overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Senior Clinical Fellow/Portfolio Pathway Fellow in Neonatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Duties include:

• Operational management of NICU under direct supervision of consultant neonatologists
• Daily consultant ward rounds and a weekly nutrition ward round with paediatric gastroenterologists
• Lead ward round and clinical decision making once a week on the registrar led ward round
• Overseeing documentation and progress of discharge summaries
• Support of SHOs in the assessment and management of acutely ill and postnatal ward neonates.
• Attendance at the weekly grand round with neonatal and paediatric surgical consultants
• Weekly liaison meeting with NICU staff and social services
• Weekly perinatal grand round with all obstetricians and neonatologists
• Liaison with neonatal surgical team and anaesthetists, paediatric cardiology and respiratory teams
• Involvement in neonatal medical and neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics
• Participate in neonatal transport (when not performed by NTS)

Provide high quality care to patients:

• Maintain GMC registration and hold a licence to practice
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post
• Ensure families are involved in decisions about care and respond to their views

Clinical Research:

The department has a strong international reputation for neonatal research, focusing on neonatal nutrition and neonatal surgery. The Neonatal Data Analysis Unit which manages the UK National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD) is based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The NNRD is used to support a broad range of service evaluations, audits (including the National Neonatal Audit Programme), quality improvement programmes, as well as clinical, health services and policy research. Candidates are expected to be GCP certified and get involved in the various local and multi-centre clinical trials and observational studies.

Teaching skills:

Opportunities for teaching medical students, nurses and junior medical staff are ample, in both formal and informal settings. These include formal teaching sessions and bedside teaching. Candidates are expected to contribute to the ongoing departmental teaching programme for junior doctors.

Teaching Sessions:

Postholders would have opportunities to attend protected teaching sessions, which include a multi-session Cranial Ultrasound Imaging lectures (delivered currently by Prof Frances Cowan), journal clubs and informal teaching sessions. The resident consultants provide a regular case-based bedside teaching on most of the night shifts, which are formally recorded as WBAs. In addition, there is a monthly one-day simulation program that all trainees are expected to attend within their first 6 months into the post. In situ simulation sessions using high and low fidelity mannequins are undertaken, sometimes involving other departments like A&E and Paediatrics.

Each post holder will have an allocated educational supervisor and are expected to have formal appraisal meetings at regular intervals.

Further training opportunities:

Candidates are encouraged strongly to utilise their study leave to attend courses and conferences. They are encouraged to participate and present in network meetings and are supported.

Audits & Governance:

• Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and to ensure resulting actions are implemented
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to
• Keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas
• Role model of good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team

Person specification

Education and Qualifications:

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• GMC Registration
• Safeguarding Training
• MBBS
• Certified New-born Life Support Provider
• Higher Degree in Paediatrics/Teaching/Research
• Good Clinical Practice certified
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support Provider
• Life Support courses Trainer

Experience:

• Middle grade experience in a neonatal unit – at least 6 months
• Previous experience in a tertiary neonatal unit – at least 6 months
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Previous experience in a neonatal/paediatric surgical unit
• Previous experience in a paediatric intensive care unit/cardiology
• Previous Research Experience

Skills and knowledge:

• Competent in resuscitating and stabilising neonates
• Intubating and Managing Ventilated Neonates
• Design and manage clinical audit projects
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience in managing pre and post-surgical aspects of neonatal care
• Ability to perform Cranial ultrasound scans
• Supervise junior trainees and involve in informal and formal teaching
• Committed to patient-focused care
• Motivation for personal development and improvement
• Ability to work as a team member in own and allied disciplines
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Reliability

Important:

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six-month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.