Job summary
The post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital (University Hospital of North Midlands).
The post is for a Locum Consultant Neonatologist to complete a team of 10 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) & Maternity Unit.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal Intensive care service. The post holder will provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants & multidisciplinary teams in both Obstetric and Child Health Directorates.
The neonatal unit is a designated Level 3 NICU in Staffordshire, Shropshire & Black Country Newborn Network with 26 cots; 6 intensive care, 6 high dependency and 14 special care & a Transitional Care Unit with 10 cots.
There are approximately 6500 births per year at RSUH. We deliver around 1850 IC days per year. We care for more than 100 very low birth weight babies & provide around 2800-3000 respiratory support days per year. We are a tertiary referral centre from other units, especially Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital, which is our link LNU. We perform all modalities of intensive care including HFOV, inhaled nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia.
We are a University teaching hospital with Keele University Medical School. We are on a single site with associated paediatric specialties. We work closely with consultants in the fetal medicine department who also support Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder (along with the 9 other consultant neonatologists) will share in the provision of neonatal care at UHNM. Responsibility for day-to-day management of the NICU and all associated work will be shared by the neonatal consultants. Consultant cover is required on a 24-hour 7-day week basis. The consultants are also available to provide 24/7 liaison and advice to local neonatal units via the regional specialist neonatal transport team (KIDS and NTS) as needed. This post will take an equal share of consultant of the week. This would be 1:9 for out of hours cover and on call.
The consultant of the week (1) is the consultant covering the intensive care room on the neonatal unit. They are available to supervise medical care on the intensive care room, liaise with nursing staff and to act as a contact with obstetric staff from 8.45am - 16:45 each weekday. All consultants contribute to the 1:9 on call rota (Resident 16:45-21:30) and on-call 21:30-09:15 - 7 days per week. There is a second consultant of the week (2) to support and cover the lower dependency areas.
About us
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. 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. All consultants perform neonatal cranial ultrasonography and currently 3 consultants provide neonatal echocardiography service. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview date OR
- CESR Neonatal Medicine OR
- CCT Paediatrics or within 6 months of obtaining at interview date, including at least 24 months tertiary level 3 neonatal experience as a Registrar of which at least 6 months was working in a surgical NICU OR
- 24 months working as a Locum Consultant Neonatologist in a tertiary level 3 NICU in the UK
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider Certificate
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team.
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
- Formal management training
- Leadership qualification
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Training the Trainers course
- Higher medical education qualification or working towards.
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Good leadership skills and people management skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the neonatal service.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Residence or be able to return to base within 30 minutes if required.
- To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Good innovator
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCCT or CESR or 24month Locum Consultant in a NICU in the UK
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview date OR
- CESR Neonatal Medicine OR
- CCT Paediatrics or within 6 months of obtaining at interview date, including at least 24 months tertiary level 3 neonatal experience as a Registrar of which at least 6 months was working in a surgical NICU OR
- 24 months working as a Locum Consultant Neonatologist in a tertiary level 3 NICU in the UK
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider Certificate
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team.
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
- Formal management training
- Leadership qualification
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Training the Trainers course
- Higher medical education qualification or working towards.
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Good leadership skills and people management skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the neonatal service.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Residence or be able to return to base within 30 minutes if required.
- To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Good innovator
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCCT or CESR or 24month Locum Consultant in a NICU in the UK
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals North Midlands
Newcastle Road
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
