Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatalogy
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:9 on-call rota)
- Job ref
- 205-6807740
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals North Midlands
- Town
- Stoke-On-Trent
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2025 12:00
Employer heading
Consultant Neonatologist
Consultant
Job overview
This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) which is part of the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). This post is for a Consultant Neonatologist to complete a team of 9 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in the Maternity Unit.Ìý
This is an exciting post and an opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal intensive care service. The post holder will be required to provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants and multidisciplinary teams in both the Obstetric and Child Health Directorates.
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Main duties of the job
The neonatal unit is designated a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the West Midlands Perinatal Operational Delivery Network. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit currently has 26 cots, 6 intensive care (IC), 6 high dependency (HD) and 14 special care (SC), although there is flexibility within this configuration.Ìý We anticipate expanding to 7 IC and & 7 HD cots with improved nurse staffing and consultant numbers. We have a Transitional Care Unit with 10 cots.Ìý
Working for our organisation
There are approximately 6500 - 6800 births per year at The Royal Stoke University Hospital. The NICU admissions per year are approximately 520, and a total of 1219 admissions to the whole neonatal service including the Transitional Care Unit. We deliver around 1850 IC days per year. We care for more than 100 very low birth weight babies and provide around 2800-3000 respiratory support days per year.Ìý We are a tertiary referral centre from other units especially Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital which is our link LNU. The neonates requiring tertiary care are transferred by the West Midlands neonatal transport team, the East Midlands CenTre neonatal transport team or the Connect North West transport team. We perform all modalities of intensive care including HFOV, nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia.Ìý All consultants perform neonatal cranial ultrasonography and currently 3 consultants provide neonatal echocardiography service.ÌýÌý We have the facilities to deliver therapeutic hypothermia to two babies and the facilities to deliver iNO to three babies simultaneously (across NICU and PICU) if needed.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.Ìý
Person specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/MRCPCH by examination, or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months at interview date of obtaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine or CESR Neonatal Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider Certificate
- Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff.
Desirable criteria
- Formal management training
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Leadership qualification
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Training the trainers course
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Higher medical education qualification
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Awareness of current specialty specific developments, initiatives and issues
Desirable criteria
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Uffindell
- Job title
- Neonatal Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782672404
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