Job summary
Consultant in Neonatology
There is an exciting opportunity to join the consultant team working for the Leicester Neonatal Service.
This post has been developed to support a planned expansion of neonatal cots and to provide an increase in consultant support to the neonatal service. These posts include a resident on call commitment, working as a resident consultant with 2 middle grade doctors and one ST1-3 doctor.
The Leicester Neonatal Service is currently split across 2 sites. There are currently 42 cots with a plan to incrementally increase to a total of 48 cots over the next 3 years.
The Neonatal Service provides the full range of tertiary neonatal services including care for babies of all gestations, advanced modes of ventilation, neonatal surgery and close working links with the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre and the UK's largest ECMO service. There are currently around 11,000 deliveries per annum in Leicester. We are the lead perinatal centre for the Central Newborn Network and host the CenTre regional transport service.
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Main duties of the job
The Leicester Neonatal Service provides the full range of neonatal intensive care, including babies with medical, surgical and cardiology problems. There are currently 18 consultants, supported by a full rota of junior doctors. We have 10 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. The team is very friendly and supportive, we have excellent working relationships with our nursing and medical colleagues.
In addition to our neonatal intensive care work, we provide specialist clinics for neonatal chronic lung disease and home oxygen, a neurodevelopment follow up service, clinics for babies with antenatal renal anomalies and multidisciplinary fetal medicine clinics. The service is active in developing, as well as contributing, as a site recruiter to large scale national neonatal clinical research.
We run one of the countries most successful High Fidelity Neonatal Simulation Programs and run regular Resuscitation Council Courses, NLS and the new Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI) Course.
The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
To provide consultant expertise to colleagues in the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN), including consultant support to the CenTre Transport Service.
Participate in neonatal outpatient clinics and developmental follow up.
To provide resident consultant on call services to the Leicester Royal Infirmary Neonatal Unit, supported by a full team of junior doctors and nurse practitioners.
To provide educational support and training to our medical, nursing and nurse practitioner colleagues.
To provide input into the neonatal service governance processes, including audit, management of complaints and production of guidelines.
To lead MDT discussions and case reviews including input into mortality and morbidity meetings.
A special interest that complements the existing team would be helpful: opportunities exist in chronic lung disease management, risk management and governance and neurodevelopment follow up.
To provide neonatal input to our colleagues in fetal medicine.
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
Supervise and train junior medical staff
To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
Teaching, research and administration.
To proactively develop the service.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
To provide consultant expertise to colleagues in the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN), including consultant support to the CenTre Transport Service.
Participate in neonatal outpatient clinics and developmental follow up.
To provide resident consultant on call services to the Leicester Royal Infirmary Neonatal Unit, supported by a full team of junior doctors and nurse practitioners.
To provide educational support and training to our medical, nursing and nurse practitioner colleagues.
To provide input into the neonatal service governance processes, including audit, management of complaints and production of guidelines.
To lead MDT discussions and case reviews including input into mortality and morbidity meetings.
A special interest that complements the existing team would be helpful: opportunities exist in chronic lung disease management, risk management and governance and neurodevelopment follow up.
To provide neonatal input to our colleagues in fetal medicine.
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
Supervise and train junior medical staff
To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
Teaching, research and administration.
To proactively develop the service.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oMB BS or Equivalent oFull GMC Registration oFully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. oMRCPCH or Equivalent oCurrent BLS Certification oCurrent NLS Certification oIf not currently on the Neonatal Subspecialty Register, must have 18 months middle grade experience in neonatal intensive care oChild protection level 3
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. oHigher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent. oHold a Neonatal Subspecialty CCT.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
- ully trained in Neonatal Medicine oExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan. oAbility to apply sound clinical judgment to problems. oDemonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach. oWillingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Desirable
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest. oDesire to develop skills in echocardiography / POCUS
Management
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors. oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles. oAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload. oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS. oAbility to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills). oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues. oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding. oHighly Developed Emotional Intelligence oPersonal integrity and reliability. oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff. oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. oExperience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. oAppraisal and assessment skills. oAbility to asses clinical competencies oEnthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others. Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience. oManagement training on an accredited course. oAwareness of Service Development issues.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
- oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oUndergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement. oPublished Audit including quality improvement. oKeen to undertake quality improvement activity inline with saving babies lives element 5 (perinatal optimisation)
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. oAppraisal and assessment skills. oAbility to asses clinical competencies oEnthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
- oWillingness to develop new approaches to teaching. oPost Graduate qualification in teaching and training. oInterest and training in delivering simulation oWillingness to lead a simulation programme
Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
Desirable
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty. oEvidence of recent research and development activity
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oMB BS or Equivalent oFull GMC Registration oFully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. oMRCPCH or Equivalent oCurrent BLS Certification oCurrent NLS Certification oIf not currently on the Neonatal Subspecialty Register, must have 18 months middle grade experience in neonatal intensive care oChild protection level 3
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. oHigher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent. oHold a Neonatal Subspecialty CCT.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
- ully trained in Neonatal Medicine oExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan. oAbility to apply sound clinical judgment to problems. oDemonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach. oWillingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Desirable
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest. oDesire to develop skills in echocardiography / POCUS
Management
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors. oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles. oAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload. oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS. oAbility to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills). oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues. oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding. oHighly Developed Emotional Intelligence oPersonal integrity and reliability. oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff. oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. oExperience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. oAppraisal and assessment skills. oAbility to asses clinical competencies oEnthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others. Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience. oManagement training on an accredited course. oAwareness of Service Development issues.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
- oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oUndergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement. oPublished Audit including quality improvement. oKeen to undertake quality improvement activity inline with saving babies lives element 5 (perinatal optimisation)
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. oAppraisal and assessment skills. oAbility to asses clinical competencies oEnthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
- oWillingness to develop new approaches to teaching. oPost Graduate qualification in teaching and training. oInterest and training in delivering simulation oWillingness to lead a simulation programme
Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
Desirable
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty. oEvidence of recent research and development activity
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).
