South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Resident Doctor (Trust Doctor)

The closing date is 10 June 2025

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a motivated and passionate trust grade doctor to work within the neonatal intensive care unit. The post is fixed term for 12 months with proposed start date of 6th August 2025.

This post will be based in the neonatal department of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation trust and the post-holder would be expected to contribute to the provision of the neonatal intensive care and postnatal ward service and take part in the tier 1 medical rota which includes nights and weekends.

Enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Dr Lorna Gillespie, Consultant neonatologist lornagillespie@nhs.net or Dr Imran Ahmed, Consultant Neonatologist imran.ahmed@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The neonatal unit has 4 intensive care cots, 3 high dependency cots and 9 special care cots and provides intensive care for babies from 26 weeks gestation onwards. There is a tier of middle-grade paediatricians and advanced neonatal nurse practitioners who cover both the general paediatric wards and neonatal unit and separate tier of ANNPs and medical staff at junior level.

The intensive care cots are fully equipped to provide medical intensive care including HFOV, inhaled nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia. The unit has excellent outcomes against NNAP standards and is one of three intensive care neonatal units based in the northern region.

Continuing professional development is encouraged and you will be expected to participate actively in research, quality and safety, audit and guidelines.

You should be enthusiastic and flexible in your approach, with a commitment to providing excellence in neonatal care. In return you will be joining a friendly, supportive, highly motivated team.

If you are interested in becoming part of our exciting team then we would welcome your application.

Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people. Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-FCMD-0525-27

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

In neonates, first line medical cover is provided by 2 doctors in training in RCPCH approved posts, 2 neonatal trust grade doctors and four Advanced Neonatal Nurses Practitioners on the same rota. Tier 2 support is provided by 5 advanced neonatal nurse practitioners working at middlegrade level and partial cross cover with general paediatric doctors in training working at middlegrade level

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Be able to work as part of a team.
Management and Leadership skills.
Be committed to teaching and training with regular commitment to continued development.
Have skills or evidence of further plans to develop training skills.
Be up to date and fit to practice safely and is aware of own training needs.
Evidence of recent quality Improvement Activity.
Evidence of reflective practice.

Desirable

Have evidence of good leadership skills in undertaking previous projects.
To have evidence of having worked well in teams and contributed to their success.

Experience

Essential

Recent employment within the NHS.
Completion of Foundation Programme by commencement of post or equivalent training.
Demonstrate commitment to paediatrics and child health and strong desire to pursue a career in paediatrics.

Desirable

Have experience in the development of a multidisciplinary group for clinical service provision.

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent.
Full GMC registration.

Desirable

Membership of RCPCH.
APLS/NLS certification.
Possess further qualifications in teaching or educational supervision.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Be able to work as part of a team.
Management and Leadership skills.
Be committed to teaching and training with regular commitment to continued development.
Have skills or evidence of further plans to develop training skills.
Be up to date and fit to practice safely and is aware of own training needs.
Evidence of recent quality Improvement Activity.
Evidence of reflective practice.

Desirable

Have evidence of good leadership skills in undertaking previous projects.
To have evidence of having worked well in teams and contributed to their success.

Experience

Essential

Recent employment within the NHS.
Completion of Foundation Programme by commencement of post or equivalent training.
Demonstrate commitment to paediatrics and child health and strong desire to pursue a career in paediatrics.

Desirable

Have experience in the development of a multidisciplinary group for clinical service provision.

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent.
Full GMC registration.

Desirable

Membership of RCPCH.
APLS/NLS certification.
Possess further qualifications in teaching or educational supervision.

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.