Clinical Fellow - Neonates

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; University City (MO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, West Yorkshire invites applications for a Neonatal Clinical Fellow. This fixed-term 12-month post requires GMC registration and a license to practice by the intended start date. The role suits ST4+ / Registrar level candidates with neonatal and paediatric experience.

The successful candidate will join a large multidisciplinary team, work on Tier 2 rota, contribute to service improvements and lead development projects under clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and license to practice by start date are required.
• ST4+ / Registrar (middle grade) level experience preferred.
• Experience in Neonatal Medicine and attendance at deliveries preferred.
• Experience working on a Tier 2 NHS rota is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical cover on the SJUH/SJUH HDU cots and NICU as rota demands.
• Work in ICU/HDU at LGI on ad hoc basis.
• Lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead.
• Collaborate with MDTs to meet criteria for LNU accreditation.

Skills

Neonatal care

Pediatrics

Tier 2 rota

Job description

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact:

Chris Forster

Consultant

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Shortlisting Date: 5th October

Interview Date: TBC

Clinical Fellow in the department of Neonatal Medicine

We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Neonatal Medicine. This post will be fixed term for 12 months.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.

Job Summary

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming neonatal service as a Neonatal Clinical Fellow based at St James University Hospital in Leeds in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST4+ / Registrar (middle grade level) with experience in paediatrics and neonatology, and with prior experience working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team supported by Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Tertiary Neonatal Consultants.

This post is part of a workforce expansion to increase the level of care at SJUH to Level 2 (LNU). The post holder will participate in a Tier 2 rota at SJUH and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. In addition there will allocated time within this role to work alongside a large MDT involved in delivering the service improvements needed as we seek LNU accreditation. The successful candidate with lead workstreams and feed back to senior members of the management team within the Trust and the Regional ODN. Some additional clinical shifts will be offered in intensive care at LGI though these will be on an ad-hoc basis and organised following discussion with the successful candidate. In addition they will be expected to lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine and experience in attendance at deliveries and working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Why you should join our Team

The Leeds Regional Neonatal Service comprises one level 3 unit (NICU) at LGI and a level 1 unit (SCBU) at SJUH, each with a transitional care unit and attached to a busy delivery suite. The neonatal service is one of the busiest in the country with 1700 admissions per year, providing 4000 intensive care days and a further 4000 high dependency care days per year. There are approximately 10,000 deliveries across the two sites. These posts are part of a workforce expansion to facilitate the uplift of SJUH to a Level 2 (LNU) neonatal unit.

Our St James’s NNU where this job is based has 18 cots with a stabilisation space for babies unexpectedly requiring intensive care. There is a transitional care ward (13 beds) attached which admits infants of 33 weeks gestational age and above. Babies requiring intensive care are transferred to the LGI unit which cares for the full range of medical, surgical and cardiac neonatal intensive care. There are 24 cots on NNU including 13 ICU and 10 surgical. There is a fully integrated specialist neonatal surgical service with joint care provided by medical and surgical consultants in the intensive and high dependency areas.

The Leeds Neonatal service is award winning and leading the field in family integrated care, infection prevention and benefits from a well-established Outreach Service. The service is also supported by a comprehensive AHP team. The Neonatal Service is also very active in its participation in research and is part of a number of large national trials.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Working on the SJUH clinical rota to provide medical cover to the special care unit and HDU cots once opened.
• To work clinically in ICU/HDU at LGI on an ad hoc basis
• Work alongside an MDT including consultants, matrons, lead nurses and ANNPs to deliver changes needed in order to meet criteria for LNU accreditation
• Feeding back to senior medical and nursing staff regarding progress, and presenting at CSU/ODN meetings

Involvement in quality improvement in LCH

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.