Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant post in Neonatal PaNDR (Paediatric and Neonatal Decision support and Retrieval Service) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). This is a replacement post.
PaNDR incorporates both the Neonatal Retrieval Service and the Paediatric Retrieval Service for the whole of the East of England. PaNDR completes over 1200 neonatal transfers per year with over 600 emergency transfers and receives referrals from the 17 hospitals across the East of England and beyond. We are one of the busiest teams in the UK.
The Neonatal service offers the full range of Neonatal intensive care facilities including neonatal surgery, Neonatal Neurosurgery and Neonatal neurocritical care. There are approximately 6000 deliveries per year, many of these are 'high risk deliveries' referred to the tertiary fetal medicine service in the Rosie Hospital. The neonatal unit has 40 cots, 26 intensive and high dependency care and 12 special care cots.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide Consultant clinical service, clinical leadership, specialist advice and multidisciplinary management for the Neonatal Retrieval Service and also for the neonatal unit.
You will be fully registered with the GMC or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team including clinicians, highly experienced Retrieval Nurses, Specialty Retrieval Registrars and fellows, dedicated ambulance technicians and the Emergency Bed Finding Service (EBS).
PaNDR is a consultant-led service with consultant involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
The Neonatal Unit in Cambridge is one of three tertiary level units in the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. We have close links with the rest of the network including two other tertiary units. We also have close links with CUH Perinatal services ,and the University Department of Paediatrics.
CUH, together with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University are well on the way in developments to build a new Cambridge Childrens Hospital. Work is underway with the building expected to open in 2028.
Please refer to the Job description and the Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team including clinicians, highly experienced Retrieval Nurses, Specialty Retrieval Registrars and fellows, dedicated ambulance technicians and the Emergency Bed Finding Service (EBS).
PaNDR is a consultant-led service with consultant involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
The Neonatal Unit in Cambridge is one of three tertiary level units in the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. We have close links with the rest of the network including two other tertiary units. We also have close links with CUH Perinatal services ,and the University Department of Paediatrics.
CUH, together with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University are well on the way in developments to build a new Cambridge Childrens Hospital. Work is underway with the building expected to open in 2028.
Please refer to the Job description and the Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Standards
Essential
Professionalism
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Specialty Specific Skills
Essential
- Specialty specific skills related to the post. Score 1-5
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Commitment to clinical governance/ improving quality of patient care Score 1-5
Communication Skills
Essential
Personal Skills
Essential
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing professional development Score 1-5
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Standards
Essential
Professionalism
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Specialty Specific Skills
Essential
- Specialty specific skills related to the post. Score 1-5
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Commitment to clinical governance/ improving quality of patient care Score 1-5
Communication Skills
Essential
Personal Skills
Essential
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing professional development Score 1-5
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).