Job summary
Consultant in Neonatology (10 PAs) at Great Ormond Street Hospital This is a substantive consultant post and is an exciting opportunity to join the neonatal team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is a renowned tertiary centre which provides world-class care for infants, children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions as well as acute, life-threatening illness. There are three separate intensive care units at GOSH which together make it the busiest critical care unit in the UK. The units consist of the NICU, the paediatric intensive care unit and the cardiac intensive care unit.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a dynamic, forward-thinking personality with a passion to help drive both changes in neonatal care and new ways of working. Proven success at quality improvement is essential.
The post-holder will join a team consisting of 8 full and part time NHS consultant neonatologists at GOSH working on a 1 in 7 rota. The post-holder will have regular attending on the NICU as well as participating in the neonatal outreach service which is provided on other wards within the hospital. There is a regular on-call commitment. The successful candidate will also participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and will share in the supervision and training of extended nursing and advanced nurse practitioners.
Main duties of the job
Intensive Care provision at this Trust is a consultant led service. The attending neonatologist will have responsibilities for clinical duties on the Specialised NICU as well as communicating with parents, and referring teams, bed-side teaching, mentoring of trainees and supervision of practical procedures.
When not attending on the Specialised NICU, there will be further clinical commitments on the wards elsewhere in the hospital as part of the neonatal outreach team. This will consist of reviewing neonatal patients with a variety of medical and surgical morbidities on a daily basis during the week and providing clinical advice to the neonatal specialist nurse.
The attached job plan provides an example of the proposed work schedule of the post. This is indicative of the duties that the post would require and should not be seen as a rigid timetable. It is recognised that there will be some changes in this job plan after local negotiation with the Specialty Lead.
A total on average of 8 PAs per week will be direct clinical care, with 2 SPA. Detailed calculations shown in job summary
About us
Our commitment to you
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at GOSH by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification document for detailed job description and main responsibilities for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification document for detailed job description and main responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
- CCT/CCST in Neonatology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)
- Level 3 training in child protection
Desirable
- Completion of training in Neonatal Medicine (minimum of two years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH national grid training programme with evidence that this training has been signed off by the Neonatal CSAC
- An existing practising Consultant in Neonatal Medicine in an equivalent unit with evidence of equivalent training as per the UK guidance
- Higher Degree
- MD or PhD
- Formal teaching qualification
- Management qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in Neonatal Intensive Care
- Knowledge of Neonatal Clinical Governance
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
- Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects.
Desirable
- Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
- Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
- Experience in related sub-specialty highly advantageous.
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of clinical leadership or management
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Involvement in the Clinical Audit process
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
Desirable
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
- CCT/CCST in Neonatology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)
- Level 3 training in child protection
Desirable
- Completion of training in Neonatal Medicine (minimum of two years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH national grid training programme with evidence that this training has been signed off by the Neonatal CSAC
- An existing practising Consultant in Neonatal Medicine in an equivalent unit with evidence of equivalent training as per the UK guidance
- Higher Degree
- MD or PhD
- Formal teaching qualification
- Management qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in Neonatal Intensive Care
- Knowledge of Neonatal Clinical Governance
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
- Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects.
Desirable
- Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
- Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
- Experience in related sub-specialty highly advantageous.
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of clinical leadership or management
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Involvement in the Clinical Audit process
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
Desirable
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
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
