Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month (mat cover) Specialty Doctor in Neonatal Medicine.
The post will provide an excellent chance to further develop your skills in a tertiary NICU.
There are approximately 6500 deliveries per year in the Trust. The department's Neonatology practice is diverse. We have state of the art facilities and UHNNM NICU covers a large geographical area. The NICU provides tertiary services for babies of all gestations including extreme preterm infants from 22 weeks gestation, term infants requiring therapeutic hypothermia, term infants with PPHN requiring nitric oxide. There is a well-established maternal foetal medicine service including tertiary maternal services for placenta accrete management. NICU is part of the on-site children's hospital, which has several tertiary services including paediatric respiratory, paediatric gastroenterology including an 8 bedded PICU. The NICU team work collaboratively with other paediatric subspecialty services, accessing their expertise if required.
Main duties of the job
Main clinical responsibilities of the post holder include:
- Lead tier 2 cover for the intensive care, high dependency, special care, transitional care, postnatal wards. Conducting wards rounds with consultant supervision
- Holding the emergency tier 2 bleep covering labour suite and theatres for normal deliveries, emergency and elective caesarean sections (including unexpected deliveries in the Emergency Department.
- Conducting internal transfers of babies i.e. for MRIAttending neonatal clinics with consultants
- Admission and management of neonates- including supervising tier 1 colleagues
- Providing advice to junior colleagues and supervising them with regards to management of common postnatal ward problems i.e. jaundice, hypoglycaemia etc.
- Antenatal counselling for women that present to delivery suite in threatened preterm labour
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main clinical responsibilities of the post holder include:
- Lead tier 2 cover for the intensive care, high dependency, special care, transitional care, postnatal wards. Conducting wards rounds with consultant supervision
- Holding the emergency tier 2 bleep covering labour suite and theatres for normal deliveries, emergency and elective caesarean sections (including unexpected deliveries in the Emergency Department.
- Conducting internal transfers of babies i.e. for MRIAttending neonatal clinics with consultants
- Admission and management of neonates- including supervising tier 1 colleagues
- Providing advice to junior colleagues and supervising them with regards to management of common postnatal ward problems i.e. jaundice, hypoglycaemia etc.
- Antenatal counselling for women that present to delivery suite in threatened preterm labour
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main clinical responsibilities of the post holder include:
- Lead tier 2 cover for the intensive care, high dependency, special care, transitional care, postnatal wards. Conducting wards rounds with consultant supervision
- Holding the emergency tier 2 bleep covering labour suite and theatres for normal deliveries, emergency and elective caesarean sections (including unexpected deliveries in the Emergency Department.
- Conducting internal transfers of babies i.e. for MRIAttending neonatal clinics with consultants
- Admission and management of neonates- including supervising tier 1 colleagues
- Providing advice to junior colleagues and supervising them with regards to management of common postnatal ward problems i.e. jaundice, hypoglycaemia etc.
- Antenatal counselling for women that present to delivery suite in threatened preterm labour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
- Academic and extracurricular achievements
- Additional postgraduate qualification i.e MD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated competence to at least ST4 level in all key neonatal areas ie. conducting neonatal clinics with supervision, antenatal counselling, experience of management of ventilated babiesevidenced within portfolio
- Minimum of 6 months experience of working on a tier 2 rota on a UK NICU
- Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience, of which 2 years are in UK Neonatal Medicine
- NLS provider
- Child protection level 3/Child protection portfolio
Desirable
- Up to date RCPCH portfolio or equivalent
- Competence in common neonatal procedures with skills log within the portfolio or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
- Academic and extracurricular achievements
- Additional postgraduate qualification i.e MD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated competence to at least ST4 level in all key neonatal areas ie. conducting neonatal clinics with supervision, antenatal counselling, experience of management of ventilated babiesevidenced within portfolio
- Minimum of 6 months experience of working on a tier 2 rota on a UK NICU
- Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience, of which 2 years are in UK Neonatal Medicine
- NLS provider
- Child protection level 3/Child protection portfolio
Desirable
- Up to date RCPCH portfolio or equivalent
- Competence in common neonatal procedures with skills log within the portfolio or equivalent
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).
