Job summary
The SoNAR Team is the neonatal transport service covering the South West Neonatal Network (ODN). This region has over 45,000 deliveries per year. The team runs 24 hours a day and undertakes approximately 1200 journeys per year. The transport team is able to undertake cooling, and delivery of Nitric Oxide and HFOV during transfer. The service covers both acute transfers and repatriations between the twelve neonatal units in the region as well as acute transfers to the Bristol Children's Hospital. The north team of SoNAR is based at the shared SoNAR/WATCh/Retrieve base in Aztec West (unit 350, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, BS32 4QA). This is a hub for all three retrieval teams and houses the clinical teams, kit, drivers and vehicles all together.
We are seeking to appoint either an experienced, enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics/Neonates or a neonatal grid trainee seeking out of programme training from outside the Severn Deanery. The successful candidate must have level three NICU experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to become proficient and competent at delivering the vast majority of transfers on their own with consultant support although where necessary a consultant may also attend the transfer.
Knowledge and skills gained during this placement would include effective transport triage, call conferencing, prioritisation of journeys, appropriate team composition, enhanced patient assessment, management of the critically ill child during transfer and other transport related clinical skills. They would be expected to have excellent communication skills in order to facilitate good handover of information between units.
Applicants post CST wishing to widen their neonatal transport skills or considering an OOPE are actively encouraged to apply.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS or NLS provider
Desirable
- ARNI provider or instructor
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Qualification in education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- General professional training of at least 2 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric or training posts
- MRCPCH part 2 or FRCA part 1
Desirable
- Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
- Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
- Computer Literate
- Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
- Evidence of passion for developing education and training activities
- Knowledge of the principles of audit and evidence of participation in audit projects with at least one completed project
Desirable
- Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
- Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
- Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
- Evidence of self-motivation
- Commitment to learning
Desirable
- Ability to organise own learning and time
- Evidence of initiative
Additional Specifications
Essential
- Ability to evaluate research
- Commitment to future research
- Potential to develop management skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations
- Demonstrates ability to undertake and delegate responsibility
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Willingness to be resident on duty as required
- Ability to travel in order to fulfil requirements of the post
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in changing practice
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Participation in research projects
- Publications and/or presentations to scientific societies
- Potential to undertake independent research
- Evidence of good time management
- Academic distinctions or awards
- Evidence of outstanding personal qualities
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Available to start on post start date
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS or NLS provider
Desirable
- ARNI provider or instructor
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Qualification in education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- General professional training of at least 2 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric or training posts
- MRCPCH part 2 or FRCA part 1
Desirable
- Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
- Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
- Computer Literate
- Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
- Evidence of passion for developing education and training activities
- Knowledge of the principles of audit and evidence of participation in audit projects with at least one completed project
Desirable
- Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
- Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
- Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
- Evidence of self-motivation
- Commitment to learning
Desirable
- Ability to organise own learning and time
- Evidence of initiative
Additional Specifications
Essential
- Ability to evaluate research
- Commitment to future research
- Potential to develop management skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations
- Demonstrates ability to undertake and delegate responsibility
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Willingness to be resident on duty as required
- Ability to travel in order to fulfil requirements of the post
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in changing practice
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Participation in research projects
- Publications and/or presentations to scientific societies
- Potential to undertake independent research
- Evidence of good time management
- Academic distinctions or awards
- Evidence of outstanding personal qualities
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Available to start on post start date
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).
