Job summary
This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) which is part of the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). This post is for two substantive Consultant Neonatologists to complete a team of 9 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in the Maternity Unit.
This is an exciting post and an opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal intensive care service. The post holder will be required to provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants and multidisciplinary teams in both the Obstetric and Child Health Directorates.
Main duties of the job
The neonatal unit is designated a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the West Midlands Perinatal Operational Delivery Network. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit currently has 26 cots, 6 intensive care (IC), 6 high dependency (HD) and 14 special care (SC), although there is flexibility within this configuration. We anticipate expanding to 7 IC and & 7 HD cots with improved nurse staffing and consultant numbers. We have a Transitional Care Unit with 10 cots.
About us
There are approximately 6500 - 6800 births per year at The Royal Stoke University Hospital. The NICU admissions per year are approximately 520, and a total of 1219 admissions to the whole neonatal service including the Transitional Care Unit. We deliver around 1850 IC days per year. We care for more than 100 very low birth weight babies and provide around 2800-3000 respiratory support days per year. We are a tertiary referral centre from other units especially Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital which is our link LNU. The neonates requiring tertiary care are transferred by the West Midlands neonatal transport team, the East Midlands CenTre neonatal transport team or the Connect North West transport team. We perform all modalities of intensive care including HFOV, nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia. All consultants perform neonatal cranial ultrasonography and currently 3 consultants provide neonatal echocardiography service. We have the facilities to deliver therapeutic hypothermia to two babies and the facilities to deliver iNO to three babies simultaneously (across NICU and PICU) if needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/MRCPCH by examination, or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months at interview date of obtaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine or CESR Neonatal Medicine
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider Certificate
- Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Desirable
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required.
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Leadership qualification
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Training the trainers course
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Higher medical education qualification
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Awareness of current specialty specific developments, initiatives and issues
Desirable
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/MRCPCH by examination, or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months at interview date of obtaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine or CESR Neonatal Medicine
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider Certificate
- Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Desirable
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required.
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Leadership qualification
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Training the trainers course
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Higher medical education qualification
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Awareness of current specialty specific developments, initiatives and issues
Desirable
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals North Midlands
Newcastle Road
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
