Specialty Doctor in Neonates

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Neonates to join a premier tertiary neonatal unit. The post involves involvement in clinical care for a wide range of infants and to contribute to a comprehensive transport and neonatal service.

The role includes heavy out-of-hours duties, on-call shifts, and opportunities to lead audits and QIPs while developing clinical governance. A stable, sustainable rota and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification is required.
• MRCPCH (full qualification or equivalent postgraduate training).
• NLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a senior middle-grade rota with out-of-hours responsibilities.
• Undertake on-call transport slots for regional neonatal services.
• Contribute to governance, audits and training within a tertiary neonatal unit.

Skills

Neonatal medicine

Transport neonatal

Clinical governance

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

MRCPCH

NLS

Tools

NNAP

Badgernet

Job description

Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills

Essential criteria

Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Neonates

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated neonatal team. These two permanent posts are ideally suited for doctors with extensive experience in tertiary neonatal medicine and neonatal transport, who aim to contribute to neonatal services as a long-term career aim.

As a key member of our team, you will be involved in the clinical care of a wide variety of infants within a premier tertiary surgical neonatal unit covering the North East of England. Our busy, high-profile unit manages approximately 6,000 deliveries per annum and provides around 3,000 intensive care days, while proudly housing the regional fetal and maternal medicine service and serving as the regional neonatal surgical unit.

Working Pattern & Out-of-Hours (OOH) Expectations

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will participate in a fully compliant, prospective, senior middle-grade (Tier 2) rota. This role carries heavy out-of-hours responsibilities to maintain the BAPM standard and 24/7 safety of our tertiary and transport networks:

• Resident Night Shifts & Weekends: You will be expected to undertake regular resident night shifts and comprehensive weekend working as part of the master departmental rota.
• Transport On-Calls: Dedicated on-call slots will be assigned for the Northern Neonatal Transport Service (NNeTS), providing regional tertiary retrieval cover for the North East.

Main duties of the job

Specialty Doctor workforce

We recognize that the Specialty Doctor role is a distinct, highly valued, and respected career choice. Unlike traditional rotational training posts, this permanent SAS position offers you a stable, geographically fixed career milestone without sacrificing professional growth.

Here is what we offer to specifically support our Specialty Doctor workforce:

• Protected Career Development & SPA Time: Your job plan will include dedicated Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) time. You will be actively encouraged to lead clinical audits, quality improvement projects (QIPs), and neonatal simulation training.
• True Work-Life Stability: Say goodbye to six-month rotations and long commutes. This permanent post offers geographic stability, allowing you to settle into the local community, build deep professional relationships, and enjoy a predictable, sustainable rota.
• Modernised Contract Benefits: Benefit from the fully refreshed SAS contract terms, including competitive, progressive pay scales, generous annual leave, protected study leave budgets, and a firm commitment to your physical and mental well-being.

Working for our organisation

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Claire Granger on 01912139770, or via email at [e-mail]

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will be involved in the clinical care of a wide variety of infants within a premier tertiary surgical neonatal unit covering the North East of England. Our busy, high-profile unit manages approximately 6,000 deliveries per annum and provides around 3,000 intensive care days, while proudly housing the regional fetal and maternal medicine services and serving as the regional neonatal surgical unit.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills

Essential criteria

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• MRCPCH (full qualification or equivalent postgraduate training)
• NLS

Desirable criteria

• Higher Degree
• ARNI

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in tertiary neonatal medicine (Level 3 NICU) and neonatal transport services (at least 2 years neonatal middle grade)
• Proven competence in advanced tertiary neonatal procedures (e.g., cooling, complex ventilation, surgical pre-/post-operative management).
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria

• Clear understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and service development within a tertiary setting.
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.

Desirable criteria

• Direct working knowledge of Badgernet and national frameworks like NNAP.
• Evidence of having implemented change.
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Experience in delivering formal undergraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
• Excellent clinical leadership and communication skills, with a commitment to undergraduate medical education.

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential criteria

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree.

Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 768.8KB)
• Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
• Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address [e-mail]