Locum Consultant Neonatology
- NHS
- Full Time
- Nottingham
- 105504.00 - 139882.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic consultant to join our team of Neonatologists at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will join an integrated team of 21 (19 NHS including neonatal transport and 2 Academic) Consultants, 1 Associate specialist, 2 Specialty doctors and 12 middle grade Trainees including neonatal grid and SPIN trainees providing neonatal care within Nottingham. The post will be based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post is suitable for either an experienced Neonatologist with a CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or equivalent or a senior trainee within 6 months of CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
The appointee will have appropriate experience in neonatology and will either have a CCST/CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent.
The position is full time or maximum part-time; part-time applicants will be considered.
About us
The Nottingham Neonatal Service serves well over 10,000 Nottingham births per year. It also provides the regional services to the northern part of East Midlands Operational Delivery Network (EM-ODN) comprising of 23,000 deliveries per year plus tertiary work from a total of around 32,000 births. The service admits over 1400 babies per year providing over 3500 intensive care days.
The Service provides the regional neonatal surgical and tertiary medical neonatal intensive care services.
Our two well-equipped and developed Neonatal Units have state of the art equipment, including integrated clinical monitoring, high frequency oscillation, inhaled nitric oxide and portable ultrasound. The Service is well supported by pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, paediatric radiology and neuro-radiology services and has access to the full range of paediatric specialist opinion through the Nottingham Children's Hospital.
Job responsibilities
As one service, both campuses of the Nottingham Neonatal Service share staff, guidelines, education, clinical research and clinical governance. The Passport to Health Scheme for determining outcomes at follow up and combined Annual report demonstrate that the service views itself as one entity.
Nottingham Neonatal Service continues to enjoy an excellent reputation amongst the neonatal nurses. We are particularly proud of the recently completed review of the whole nursing structure, where emphasis is given to the development of competency-based practice.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Registration on the Specialist Register as sub specialist in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or equivalent qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH. Member of RCPCH
Desirable
- Higher degree (MSc, MD or PHD)
Clinical Skills, Experience
Essential
- Grid Training or equivalent training in Neonatal Medicine.
- Extensive neonatal experience and advanced skills in neonatal medicine.
- NLS Provider.
- Significant neonatal transport experience.
- Computing IT skills
Desirable
- Having acted in or had experience of a consultant role.
- Advanced skills in an area of special interest within neonatology.
- Echocardiography training and experience.
- NLS instructor. Formal training in neonatal transport.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate doctors
Desirable
- Completed teaching courses/training/qualification.
- Appraisal and assessment training and skills
Audit Research
Essential
- Experience of participation in clinical audit.
- Understanding of clinical governance issues.
- Attendance at neonatal scientific meetings.
- Involvement in neonatal research
- Ability to assess and apply evidence based research into everyday clinical practice. Evidence of having written/participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines. Commitment to development and adherence to departmental guidelines and protocols.
Desirable
- Member of neonatal learned societies/national bodies.
- Presentations at learned societies.
- Author of peer reviewed publications.
- Higher degree (MD or PHD)
Personal Skills Qualities
Essential
- Good organisational skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to develop good working relationships as part of a team
- Willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and share administrative responsibilities
- Able to supervise junior staff effectively.
- Leadership skills.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
- Able to take overall responsibility for patients.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful project leadership
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
