StR Higher Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Transport

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Support for areas of special interest

Job summary

The Higher Clinical Fellow post sits with the SoNAR South neonatal transport team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, based at Derriford Hospital. Work combines tier 2 care of critically ill infants on a rota with transfers of newborns across the South West neonatal network, plus audit and service development.

The team runs 12-hour weekday shifts and can deliver cooling, nitric oxide and HFOV during transfer.

Qualifications

• GMC registration on the Specialist Register or eligibility.
• MRCPCH or equivalent and CCT/CCST in Paediatrics or CESR eligibility.
• Minimum 2 years at middle grade in tertiary neonatal medicine.
• Advanced neonatal medicine skills and NLS provider competence.
• Ability to lead and participate in audits and clinical governance.
• Excellent English language skills (IELTS or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to critically ill infants on the neonatal unit on a rota.
• Participate in transport of term and preterm newborns including transfers.
• Record referrals into SoNAR and participate in daily ring-around.
• Train to deliver most transfers independently with consultant support.
• Audit service provision and analyze clinical incidents.
• Develop clinical guidelines and quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate with education, simulation and governance leads.
• Coordinate neonatal roadshows with SoNAR leads.
• Pursue special interests such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI, and simulation.

Skills

Teaching ability

Leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Time management

Prioritisation

Education

MRCPCH

CCT/CCST in Paediatrics or CESR

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term Higher Clinical Fellow post sits with the SoNAR South neonatal transport team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, based at Derriford Hospital. Work combines tier 2 care of critically ill infants on a rota with transfers of newborns across the South West neonatal network, plus audit and service development. The team runs 12-hour weekday shifts and can deliver cooling, nitric oxide and HFOV during transfer. Essential criteria include GMC registration, a Paediatrics CCT or eligibility for it, and MRCPCH.

What the job involves

• Deliver care to critically ill infants on the neonatal unit at tier 2 on a rota
• Take part in transport of term and preterm newborns, including critically ill infants, within SoNAR
• Take part in the daily ring-around and liaise with neonatal units, taking and recording referrals into SoNAR
• Train to deliver most transfers alone, with consultant support where needed
• Take part in clinical audit of service provision against key performance indicators
• Review clinical incidents and complete exception reporting
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols
• Take part in quality improvement programmes and work with clinical governance leads on mortality reviews
• Collaborate with clinical education and simulation teams on multidisciplinary educational sessions
• Coordinate neonatal roadshows in neighbouring units with SoNAR leads
• Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the research portfolio, where possible
• Pursue special interests such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Paediatrics or equivalent including CESR (Paediatrics), or eligible for CCT and registration within 6 months of interview

Registration & licences

• GMC registration on the Specialist Register, or eligibility for registration

Experience

• Minimum 2 years at middle grade in tertiary neonatal medicine
• Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
• NLS Provider or equivalent
• Level 3 Child Protection competency
• Neonatal transport experience
• Previous management experience

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to teach undergraduates, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Understanding of the principles and importance of clinical governance
• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit, including one or more completed projects
• Established leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise work and manage own time

Other

• Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning
• Excellent verbal and written English, with IELTS or equivalent

Nice to have

• RCPCH-approved NTN GRID training in Neonatal Medicine with CCT/CCST in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine), or equivalent, or neonatal Board certification from North America, Canada or Australasia
• BSc, MSc, DM/MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree
• Neonatal SPIN
• Specialist interest within neonatology, and willingness to develop services
• Experience in a complementary domain such as cardiology, genetics, neurology, PICU or transport
• NLS or ARNI instructor
• Formal audit or quality improvement training, or evidence of successful change management
• Formal qualification in neonatal transport medicine

What’s offered

• Training to become proficient and competent at delivering transfers
• Career development opportunities
• Consideration of less than full-time or flexible working requests
• Support for areas of special interest, such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation