Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU at St Michael’s Hospital is a full-time role with an option for part-time and a fixed-term maternity cover. The post offers opportunities to develop skills across tertiary level neonatal care within a regional NICU.

Applicants should have at least 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level in neonatal medicine, be registered with the GMC, and eligible to work in the UK. The role supports regional transport and complex neonatal services.

Qualifications

• MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible.
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• NLS or equivalent provider
• MD or PhD
• ARNI and/or APLS provider
• NLS and/or ANRI instructor

Responsibilities

• Join the NICU at St Michael’s hospital with clinical work at ST4+ level for 6–9 months starting November 2026 and ending August 2027.
• Provide tertiary level neonatal intensive care and support the regional NICU and Neonatal Transport team.
• Engage in teaching, audits and quality improvement activities within a large NHS neonatal service.

Education

MB, ChB or equivalent

GMC registration or eligible

MRCPCH or equivalent

NLS or equivalent provider

MD or PhD

ARNI/APLS provider

NLS/ANRI instructor

Job description

Main area NICU Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4a (MT04) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 387-WC8979-KL

Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Michaels Hospital Town Bristol Salary £67,325 - £77,348 Pa Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4a (MT04)

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

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Job overview

Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU (Full Time or Part Time)

This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, or as out-of-programme experience. St Michael’s NICU has a strong ethos of inclusion and development of our staff and provides excellent opportunities to develop skills and knowledge across the breadth of neonatal practice.

Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level or equivalent in neonatal medicine within the NHS or an equivalent setting, be registered with the GMC and eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a Senior Neonatal Fellow to join the NICU at St Michael’s hospital, combining clinical work at ST4+ level. The post is for a period of 6-9 months initially from November 2026 and ending by August 2027. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to enhance their experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. The regional NICU at St Michael’s Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also acts as the base unit for the regional Neonatal Transport team.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
• At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU
• Ability to apply knowledge holistically to promote safe, high-quality and family centred neonatal care
• Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
• Significant experience of neonatal or paediatric practice within the NHS
• Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
• Experience of allied specialities e.g. obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics

Skills and Abilities

• Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
• Computer Literate
• Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
• Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects
• Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
• Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
• Evidence of training and/or skills in research

Qualifications and Training

• MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
• Full MRCPCH or equivalent
• NLS or equivalent provider
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)
• Other relevant Higher Education qualification
• ARNI and/or APLS provider
• NLS and/or ANRI instructor

Additional and Aptitudes

• Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
• Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
• Evidence of self-motivation
• Commitment to learning
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Ability to organise own learning and time
• Evidence of initiative

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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