Senior Neonatal Fellow

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists within the Nottingham Neonatal Service for a Senior Neonatal Fellow. This 12-month role will provide valuable experience working in a tertiary neonatal unit, assisting with the safe transition of the newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Candidates will enhance their neonatal skills and be well-prepared for future consultancy roles.

Qualifications

• At least six months of tertiary level neonatal experience at middle grade.
• Advanced skills in an area of special interest within neonatology.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate doctors.

Responsibilities

• Supervise junior staff effectively and design teaching/simulation sessions.
• Participate in clinical audits and adhere to departmental guidelines.
• Attend and present at regional & national scientific meetings.

Skills

Neonatal clinical skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Basic management skills

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Tools

NLS Provider

NLS Instructor

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Senior Neonatal Fellow

The closing date is 22 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Nottingham Neonatal Service . Applications are invited for 4 WTE post as Senior Neonatal Fellow, for a period of 12 months. Successful applicants will have an exciting experience working as a middle grade neonatal doctor in Nottingham Neonatal

These posts will help with safe transition of the recently expanded Neonatal intensive care unit at Queens Medical Centre, which happened in 2024.

This experience should leave candidates well placed for a successful application to join a national training scheme in Paediatrics, or to prepare for GRID applications in Neonatology during a break from Paediatric training, or for candidates wishing to have senior neonatal experience before taking a consultant post. It would also provide the opportunity to revise and enhance neonatal skills post-CCT in preparation for Consultant posts.

This post is based in the neonatal service of Nottingham University Hospitals and will involve working on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at either City campus or Queens medical centre campus, as we provided cover over both sites.

Nottingham is the lead neonatal centre for the north of the East Midlands Operational Delivery Network (EM-ODN) with two neonatal units providing tertiary neonatal care.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

About us

All activities between the two units are organised on a "whole service" basis including junior doctors' training, neonatal grand rounds, the Nottingham Neonatal Transport Service, clinical policy and guidelines, audit, clinical research and clinical governance. The Passport to Health Scheme for determining outcomes at follow up and combined Annual Report demonstrate that the service views itself as a whole. Our charitable Trust apportions donations equally across the two sites.

Nottingham Neonatal Service enjoys a high reputation amongst neonatal nurses. We have recently completed a review of the whole nursing structure, with an emphasis on the development of competency-based practice.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Registration

• Full GMC registration

Training / Experience

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Tertiary level neonatal experience at middle grade of at least six months
• NLS Provider
• Neonatal clinical skills to work at a middle grade level in a tertiary neonatal unit including practical procedures
• Advanced skills in an area of special interest within neonatology
• NLS Instructor
• Neonatal transport experience/ training Advanced Resuscitation of Newborn and Infant provider
• Evidence of basic management skills

Teaching

• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate doctors
• Experience of clinical simulation
• Completed teaching courses / train the trainer / GIC
• Appraisal and assessment training and skills
• Experience designing and delivering teaching and/or simulation sessions

personal skills

• Able to supervise junior staff effectively
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
• Good oral and written communication skills in English

audit/research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit Understanding of clinical governance issues
• Ability to assess and apply evidence based research into everyday clinical practice
• Commitment to development and adherence to departmental guidelines and protocols.
• Attendance at neonatal scientific meetings
• Evidence of having written / participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines
• Presentations at regional & national meetings

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts