Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic paediatrician/neonatologist to join our friendly and dynamic team at Whittington Hospital Local Neonatal Unit.
The Whittington is a major provider of secondary care to the local boroughs of Islington and West Haringey and is one of the three main teaching campuses of the Royal Free and University College Medical School.
Our Local Neonatal unit is part of the North East Central London Perinatal Network and shares good links with the local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University College London Hospital. We are in the process of expanding our services to accommodate an increasing number of deliveries on the maternity unit (currently 3000 deliveries pa) following the conclusion of the Startwell review.
We offer you the opportunity to work in a friendly and cohesive department providing high-quality services.There is a strong focus on multidisciplinary teaching, and we have a consistently excellent training reputation.
We welcome enquiries from applicants on the specialist register and from trainees who are within six months of CCT and General Paediatric CCT holders with appropriate neonatal experience.
Interview date: 02 December 2025.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
This is a 9 PA Consultant Neonatologist post focused on providing acute neonatal care. General paediatric services are delivered separately by a dedicated team onsite at tier 1-3 levels. The role is structured around an 8-week cycle of clinical and supporting activities, with attending responsibilities and on-call duties shared 1:8.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Deliver high-quality, consultant-led care in the neonatal unit.
- Participate in the ongoing development and strategic planning of the neonatal service.
- Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to the education and supervision of junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
- Take part in clinical governance, including audits, incident reviews, and service evaluations.
The timetable will change from time to time in consultation with all consultants, dependent upon the changing needs of the Trust and subject to formal annual job plan review. It is anticipated that there will be a change in terms of attending responsibilities with the potential expansion in consultant establishment. The job plan is reviewed annually and may be adjusted to reflect service needs, personal development goals, and Trust priorities.
Please see the attached job description for full and further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
This is a 9 PA Consultant Neonatologist post focused on providing acute neonatal care. General paediatric services are delivered separately by a dedicated team onsite at tier 1-3 levels. The role is structured around an 8-week cycle of clinical and supporting activities, with attending responsibilities and on-call duties shared 1:8.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Deliver high-quality, consultant-led care in the neonatal unit.
- Participate in the ongoing development and strategic planning of the neonatal service.
- Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to the education and supervision of junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
- Take part in clinical governance, including audits, incident reviews, and service evaluations.
The timetable will change from time to time in consultation with all consultants, dependent upon the changing needs of the Trust and subject to formal annual job plan review. It is anticipated that there will be a change in terms of attending responsibilities with the potential expansion in consultant establishment. The job plan is reviewed annually and may be adjusted to reflect service needs, personal development goals, and Trust priorities.
Please see the attached job description for full and further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
- Valid BLS and NLS training
- Entry onto the Specialist Register or equivalent (e.g. CESR) or within 6 months of obtaining a UK CCT Paediatrics with special interest in Neonatal Medicine or UK CCT in Neonates
Desirable
- Higher degree (MSc/PhD/MD)
- NLS Instructor
- Previous experience as a consultant
- Valid APLS training
Professional Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive general paediatric and neonatal knowledge
- Minimum 2 years Neonatology at SpR/Middle grade level, including at least 18 months in a Neonatal Unit accredited for training by the Neonatal CSAC.
- Training and competency in neonatal ventilation and cranial ultrasound
Desirable
- Ability and experience to perform additional neonatal ultrasound such as echocardiography and POCUS
- Broad experience of working within the NHS
- Formal training as simulation facilitator
Ability
Essential
- Excellent practical and technical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
- Knowledge and training in child protection
Desirable
- Outpatient experience
- Evidence of effective leadership and management skills
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
- Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Education, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Educational supervision accreditation
Desirable
- An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
- Previous experience in trainee supervision
- Knowledge of current changes in paediatric training
- Higher teaching qualification
- Presentations at National or International meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
- Valid BLS and NLS training
- Entry onto the Specialist Register or equivalent (e.g. CESR) or within 6 months of obtaining a UK CCT Paediatrics with special interest in Neonatal Medicine or UK CCT in Neonates
Desirable
- Higher degree (MSc/PhD/MD)
- NLS Instructor
- Previous experience as a consultant
- Valid APLS training
Professional Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive general paediatric and neonatal knowledge
- Minimum 2 years Neonatology at SpR/Middle grade level, including at least 18 months in a Neonatal Unit accredited for training by the Neonatal CSAC.
- Training and competency in neonatal ventilation and cranial ultrasound
Desirable
- Ability and experience to perform additional neonatal ultrasound such as echocardiography and POCUS
- Broad experience of working within the NHS
- Formal training as simulation facilitator
Ability
Essential
- Excellent practical and technical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
- Knowledge and training in child protection
Desirable
- Outpatient experience
- Evidence of effective leadership and management skills
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
- Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Education, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Educational supervision accreditation
Desirable
- An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
- Previous experience in trainee supervision
- Knowledge of current changes in paediatric training
- Higher teaching qualification
- Presentations at National or International meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
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).
