Trust Doctor (eqv in ST4+) in Neonatal Transport

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Trust Doctor in Neonatal Transport. This role offers focused training in neonatal transport, leadership, and operational experience. The successful candidate will be part of a high-performing team, providing essential care and leading emergency transfers. Ideal for those with a passion for neonatal care and strong practical skills, this position boasts the UK's highest-volume transfer service with extensive support and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 24 months experience at middle-grade level in paediatrics.
• 6 months experience in a tertiary neonatal unit.
• Reputation for excellent team working.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level specialist care to neonates.
• Lead emergency transfers and participate in operational duties.
• Collaborate with experienced team members for service excellence.

Skills

Common paediatrics

Neonatal practical skills

Team working

Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common paediatric conditions

Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common neonatal diseases

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Trust Doctor (eqv in ST4+) in Neonatal Transport

The London Neonatal Transfer Service (NTS) is offering 6-12-month fellowships starting September 2025, with the option to extend by mutual agreement. The posts suit senior middle-grade or post-CCT doctors who seek focused training in neonatal transport together with leadership, quality-improvement and operational experience before consultant appointment.

Why choose London NTS?

• In 2023-24 we processed 2,340 requests and completed 1,903 transfers, including 950 emergencies, making NTS consistently the UK's highest-volume neonatal transfer service.
• Road-based with air capability, covering emergency uplift, palliative and elective repatriation across 26 London units, with occasional PICU transfers.
• A dedicated NTS Consultant Neonatologist is always available for clinical and operational advice.
• Fellows typically lead 80-100 emergency transfers in six months, each formally debriefed and logged for reflection.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Main duties of the job

The London Neonatal Transfer Service (NTS) is co-located with the medico-surgical neonatal unit at the Royal London Hospital. NTS provides high-level specialist care to neonates transferred between the 26 units in Greater London and beyond. Transfers into or out of paediatric intensive care units are occasionally required.

The service is road-based but air-capable, providing emergency uplift, palliative care and elective repatriation transfers, as well as occasional round-trip transfers for specialist assessments.

In 2023-24, NTS processed 2340 transfer requests and completed 1903 transfers, including 950 emergency transfers.

The service has been responsible for the highest volume of neonatal transfers for several years compared to other UK neonatal transfer services. There is a dedicated 24/7 NTS consultant available for clinical and operational support.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

You will join an enthusiastic, friendly and experienced team. The current establishment includes the following staff members.

3x Dedicated London NTS Consultant Neonatologists

11x Consultant Neonatologists who participate in the NTS on-call rota

1x London NTS Matron

3x London School of Paediatrics Senior Residents

9x Senior Clinical Fellows

1x NTS office manager

3x NTS administrators

2x Clinical engineer/technologist

8x Ambulance Technician

1x Ambulance Team Leader

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent

Experience

• At least 24 months experience at middle-grade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit

Skills/Abilities

• Good experience in common paediatrics and neonatal practical skills

Knowledge

• At least 24 months experience at middle-grade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit
• ARNI provider or instructor
• NLS instructor

Personal Qualities

• Reputation for excellent team working
• Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common paediatric conditions
• Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common neonatal diseases
• Good practical skills

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.