Job summary
Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine
Division: Planned Care
Band: Locum Consultant
Salary: £93,666 - £126,281 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Interview Date: 29th November 2023.
We are recruiting aLocum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine who share our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a new fixed term neonatal consultant post to enable compliance with CNST recommendations. The appointee will join the existing eight consultant neonatologists. The post is based on The Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital. The neonatal unit is a fully recognised tertiary medical neonatal referral centre with full supporting staff. We operate as part of Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Operational Delivery Network.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The new consultant will have leadership responsibility to progress governance within the neonatal department, and a clinical neonatal sub-speciality interest which would complement those areas already covered by the current consultants. An interest in neonatal respiratory conditions will be a welcome addition to the existing expertise within the team. The post holder will lead clinically on all aspects of infant and neonatal respiratory conditions. This includes supporting the development of clinical guidelines in neonatal respiratory care and introducing a care bundle to reduce BPD in preterm babies. All consultants are actively involved in research projects that are undertaken on the unit. Educational supervision of junior doctors/ANNP is shared between consultants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The new consultant will have leadership responsibility to progress governance within the neonatal department, and a clinical neonatal sub-speciality interest which would complement those areas already covered by the current consultants. An interest in neonatal respiratory conditions will be a welcome addition to the existing expertise within the team. The post holder will lead clinically on all aspects of infant and neonatal respiratory conditions. This includes supporting the development of clinical guidelines in neonatal respiratory care and introducing a care bundle to reduce BPD in preterm babies. All consultants are actively involved in research projects that are undertaken on the unit. Educational supervision of junior doctors/ANNP is shared between consultants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent
- CCST/CCT in Neonatology or Paediatrics with a Special Interest in Neonatology (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
- IELTS (Academic) level 7.5, or graduate of a Medical School in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Governance principles
- Good understanding of the impact of early supported nutrition in neonatal outcomes
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years training in years ST6-8 in a UK neonatal intensive care unit, or equivalent overseas if recognised for OOP
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent
- CCST/CCT in Neonatology or Paediatrics with a Special Interest in Neonatology (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
- IELTS (Academic) level 7.5, or graduate of a Medical School in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Governance principles
- Good understanding of the impact of early supported nutrition in neonatal outcomes
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years training in years ST6-8 in a UK neonatal intensive care unit, or equivalent overseas if recognised for OOP
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
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).
