Job summary
Required
to fill this new post within the Neonatal Department at the Leeds General
Infirmary
This is an exciting opportunity to
work with a dynamic team in one of the busiest neonatal services in the UK.
Applications are invited for two Consultant Neonatologist posts at Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The
regional Neonatal Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the
largest in the UK and has a combined capacity of 69 cots (30 intensive
care/high dependency). The service is currently provided across two sites,
Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital. We have a strong
track record in research and have a heavy emphasis on family Integrated Care.
There are 1700 admissions per annum to the Neonatal Service which accepts both
in-utero and post-natal transfers for specialist services and ongoing care from
all over Yorkshire and Humber and often further afield. The service is one of
only two in the UK with all tertiary paediatric specialties including
cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, hepatology, nephrology and paediatric
surgery. All of the tertiary paediatric services are located in the Leeds
Childrens Hospital, within Leeds General Infirmary situated in Leeds city
centre. There are currently plans to centralise all of maternity and neonatal
services in a state of the art new build on the LGI site, alongside a new Leeds
Childrens Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The
duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the
Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess sites (6 in 16 weeks), alongside the 15
other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weeknights (LGI or SJUH) and 1:6
weekends (LGI or SJUH with some cross-cover weekends). The neonatal on call
rota is separate from paediatrics and is currently resident until midnight.
The
successful applicant should possess MRCPH (or equivalent) and should be
included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of
interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
You
should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal care and its
related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate
and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be
required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
What
key piece of quality improvement or service development would you bring to the
Leeds Neonatal Service and how will your training to date allow you to lead and
implement that change?
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:
Tuesday 4 March 2025
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the
largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical
expertise and medical technology. We
care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of
Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people
in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases,
125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7
hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to
be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who
we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward
by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently
achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which
are to be:
1.
The best for patient safety,
quality and experience
2.
The best place to work
3.
A centre of excellence for
specialist services, education, research and innovation
4.
Hospitals that offer seamless,
integrated care
5.
Financially sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Leeds Centre for Newborn Care was created
in 1998 with the merger of the two acute trusts. The service comprises one
level 3 unit (NICU) at LGI and a combined low dependency comprising SCBU and
Transitional Care at SJUH, each attached to a busy delivery suite. The neonatal
service is one of the busiest in the country with 1700 admissions per year,
providing 4000 intensive care days and a further 4200 high dependency care days
per year. There are approximately 10,000 deliveries across the two sites.
Currently both sites are covered by a single consultant over the
weekend, from 1700 on Friday until 0830 Monday, and is split into 24 hour
on-calls between two consultants. The advertised post is part of an expansion
of the consultant team in order to provide dedicated, separate on call cover to
both sites.
2.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
To
provide weekday consultant cover and weeknight on call (1 in 6 alternating
site) to the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary
and the Local Neonatal Unit at St Jamess Hospital.
To
provide weekend consultant led care to the two regional neonatal units within
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (1 in 6 weekends).
To
provide, in conjunction with the existing consultants, supervision of neonatal
care on the NICU, postnatal and transitional care wards. This will require
working on both neonatal units by rotation.
To
assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors.
To contribute to the effective training and clinical supervision of medical
staff within the neonatal service.
To
liaise with the neonatal outreach team and community paediatic team provide
planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Leeds Centre for Newborn Care was created
in 1998 with the merger of the two acute trusts. The service comprises one
level 3 unit (NICU) at LGI and a combined low dependency comprising SCBU and
Transitional Care at SJUH, each attached to a busy delivery suite. The neonatal
service is one of the busiest in the country with 1700 admissions per year,
providing 4000 intensive care days and a further 4200 high dependency care days
per year. There are approximately 10,000 deliveries across the two sites.
Currently both sites are covered by a single consultant over the
weekend, from 1700 on Friday until 0830 Monday, and is split into 24 hour
on-calls between two consultants. The advertised post is part of an expansion
of the consultant team in order to provide dedicated, separate on call cover to
both sites.
2.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
To
provide weekday consultant cover and weeknight on call (1 in 6 alternating
site) to the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary
and the Local Neonatal Unit at St Jamess Hospital.
To
provide weekend consultant led care to the two regional neonatal units within
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (1 in 6 weekends).
To
provide, in conjunction with the existing consultants, supervision of neonatal
care on the NICU, postnatal and transitional care wards. This will require
working on both neonatal units by rotation.
To
assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors.
To contribute to the effective training and clinical supervision of medical
staff within the neonatal service.
To
liaise with the neonatal outreach team and community paediatic team provide
planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCPCH or equivalent qualification
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
- On the GMCs Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification.
- Valid BLS/NLS Training.
Desirable
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- On the GMCs Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification.
- Valid BLS/NLS Training.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neonatal Medicine.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of neonatal medicine.
- Ability to support a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to support and develop colleagues and to develop good professional relationships.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Must have up-to-date Level 3 Safeguarding.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCPCH or equivalent qualification
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
- On the GMCs Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification.
- Valid BLS/NLS Training.
Desirable
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- On the GMCs Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification.
- Valid BLS/NLS Training.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neonatal Medicine.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of neonatal medicine.
- Ability to support a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to support and develop colleagues and to develop good professional relationships.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Must have up-to-date Level 3 Safeguarding.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
