Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term post (working at tier 2 level) with the Neonatal Service at the RVI Newcastle and the Northern Neonatal Transport Service (NNeTS).
This post would suit an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with an interest in service development and simulation to join our neonatal team. The neonatal simulation fellow will receive support locally in the Trust from an ASPIH accredited mentor/supervisor. The simulation fellow will be encouraged to attend courses relevant to medical teaching and simulation, and to enhance their knowledge and understanding during this post. They will be expected to organise, run and feedback regular simulation sessions in different departments within maternity services (neonatology, midwifery, obstetric anaesthesia and obstetrics). Within neonatology this post will also have a focus on utilising simulation as part of our quality improvement work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
The post will have relative flexibility allowing successful candidates to develop their own interests as well, meaning much of the post is self-directed. This post will be primarily non-clinical during daytime working with a full on-call commitment to the Northern Neonatal Network Transport Service (NNeTS). As such this post would be ideally suited to a trainee with an interest in neonatology, who can further their neonatal clinical skills throughout this post.
The NNeTS Medical lead is Dr Robert Tinnion and the Head of the Neonatal Service at the RVI is Dr Richard Hearn. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the post and opportunities available please contact: Dr Claire Granger, Consultant in Neonatal Medicine on 0191 2139770, or at Claire.granger@nhs.net
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Simulation role:
- Regularly run simulation sessions including the MDT and provide debrief and feedback following the sessions and disseminate learning points to the wider departments. The fellow will be supported in developing these skills.
- Work with the simulation team in the directorate to create some collaborative sessions, team working and improve interdepartmental working.
- Help with simulation curriculum and faculty development, in order to advance the simulation programme across the directorate.
- Complete simulation training (such as MPROVE Neonatal Simulation Instructors Course, ASPiH accreditation, CHSE and CHSOS qualifications or equivalent).
- Complete a debriefing course.
- Attend human factors training.
- Helping with departmental induction, in particular clinical skills teaching sessions.
- Spend some time in patient safety/ clinical governance.
- Teach on regional neonatal courses including neonatal stabilisation day, respiratory study day and Limit of viability workshops.
- Complete a QI project utilising simulation.
- Contribute to the departmental teaching of students and other health care professionals
- Participate in the daily departmental teaching programme.
- Contribute to organisation of NLS courses
- Be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of the departmental simulation equipment
- If the successful candidate wishes to complete a self-funded educational qualification such as PGCert, the department would support and facilitate this.
Clinical role:
- On-call clinical commitment to Neonatal Transport Service.
- To manage patient stabilisation and ensure a safe, efficient and cohesive transfer from referring centres to the accepting intensive care unit.
- To undertake neonatal transfers once triaged by the service
- To contribute to governance projects within NNeTS
- To participate in the educational programme for NNeTS.
- To provide service on an ad-hoc basis into the NICU at the RVI
Job description
Job responsibilities
Simulation role:
- Regularly run simulation sessions including the MDT and provide debrief and feedback following the sessions and disseminate learning points to the wider departments. The fellow will be supported in developing these skills.
- Work with the simulation team in the directorate to create some collaborative sessions, team working and improve interdepartmental working.
- Help with simulation curriculum and faculty development, in order to advance the simulation programme across the directorate.
- Complete simulation training (such as MPROVE Neonatal Simulation Instructors Course, ASPiH accreditation, CHSE and CHSOS qualifications or equivalent).
- Complete a debriefing course.
- Attend human factors training.
- Helping with departmental induction, in particular clinical skills teaching sessions.
- Spend some time in patient safety/ clinical governance.
- Teach on regional neonatal courses including neonatal stabilisation day, respiratory study day and Limit of viability workshops.
- Complete a QI project utilising simulation.
- Contribute to the departmental teaching of students and other health care professionals
- Participate in the daily departmental teaching programme.
- Contribute to organisation of NLS courses
- Be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of the departmental simulation equipment
- If the successful candidate wishes to complete a self-funded educational qualification such as PGCert, the department would support and facilitate this.
Clinical role:
- On-call clinical commitment to Neonatal Transport Service.
- To manage patient stabilisation and ensure a safe, efficient and cohesive transfer from referring centres to the accepting intensive care unit.
- To undertake neonatal transfers once triaged by the service
- To contribute to governance projects within NNeTS
- To participate in the educational programme for NNeTS.
- To provide service on an ad-hoc basis into the NICU at the RVI
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- NLS/ARNI provider - courses can be accessed at the beginning of the post if required
- Full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application
Desirable
- APLS/NLS/ARNI/GIC instructor
- Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements , e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The appointees must have middle grade experience in paediatrics and neonatal medicine. Six months Neonatal Intensive care experience is required at ST4-8 level
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement. Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Experience in Neonatal transfers
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Evidence of development of teaching materials and curriculum
- Evidence of experience in teaching simulation
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change, and completed the audit cycle
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Ability to lead
- Good member of multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible/adaptable
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- NLS/ARNI provider - courses can be accessed at the beginning of the post if required
- Full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application
Desirable
- APLS/NLS/ARNI/GIC instructor
- Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements , e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The appointees must have middle grade experience in paediatrics and neonatal medicine. Six months Neonatal Intensive care experience is required at ST4-8 level
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement. Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Experience in Neonatal transfers
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Evidence of development of teaching materials and curriculum
- Evidence of experience in teaching simulation
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change, and completed the audit cycle
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Ability to lead
- Good member of multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible/adaptable
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
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).
