Job summary
This post is at Birmingham Women's Site of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, one of the busiest tertiary maternity and neonatal clinical and academic centres in the West Midlands. The Neonatal Service is a Neonatal Intensive Care Referral unit within the South West Midlands Neonatal Network and provides experience in all modern treatment modalities. The hospital is the Perinatal Centre for the West Midlands. There are 8200 deliveries annually including a significant proportion of high risk cases. The Regional Fetal Medicine and Genetics Services are on site and there are close links with Neonatal Surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital, with pre and postoperative surgical neonates and preoperative cardiac cases managed at BWH. The Neonatal Unit currently has 12 intensive care, 9 high dependency and 20 special care cots which run at 100 % occupancy for most of the time, plus Special and Transitional care, total 57 cots, providing a busy and varied service. There are plentiful Educational and Research opportunities on site and particular interests will be facilitated.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the post of Simulation fellow within the department of Neonates. This is a full time post is to commence September 2024 for a period of 12 months. 50% of time will be dedicated to simulation teaching, development of courses and enhancing education and patient care within the neonatal unit and deanery. The remaining 50% will be clinical work on the neonatal unit, participating on the tier 2 on call rota. There is a possibility that there will be opportunity to undertake simulation at the Birmingham Children's site, and if so the time spent on simulation and the clinical rota with adjust accordingly.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- NLS Provider
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH
Desirable
- NLS Provider
- NLS/APLS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Experience in paediatrics
- Tertiary (NICU) neonatal experience in the UK at middle grade level
- NLS provider
Skills
Essential
- Sound experience of advanced neonatal procedures
- Teaching experience
- Enthusiasm to teach others
Desirable
- Formal education qualification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Good Interpersonal skills
- Good Communication skills
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Ability to motivate others
- Supportive
Knowledge
Essential
- Higher knowledge in neonatology
- Willingness to learn
- Child safeguarding training
- Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary audit
- Understanding of clinical governance issues
Probity
Essential
- Professional Integrity
- Professional Attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- NLS Provider
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH
Desirable
- NLS Provider
- NLS/APLS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Experience in paediatrics
- Tertiary (NICU) neonatal experience in the UK at middle grade level
- NLS provider
Skills
Essential
- Sound experience of advanced neonatal procedures
- Teaching experience
- Enthusiasm to teach others
Desirable
- Formal education qualification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Good Interpersonal skills
- Good Communication skills
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Ability to motivate others
- Supportive
Knowledge
Essential
- Higher knowledge in neonatology
- Willingness to learn
- Child safeguarding training
- Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary audit
- Understanding of clinical governance issues
Probity
Essential
- Professional Integrity
- Professional Attitude
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindlesohnn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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