Job summary
The London Neonatal Transfer Service (NTS) is offering 6-12-month fellowships starting September 2025, with the option to extend by mutual agreement. The posts suit senior middle-grade or post-CCT doctors who seek focused training in neonatal transport together with leadership, quality-improvement and operational experience before consultant appointment.
Why choose London NTS?
o In 2023-24 we processed 2,340 requests and completed 1,903 transfers, including 950 emergencies, making NTS consistently the UK's highest-volume neonatal transfer service.o Road-based with air capability, covering emergency uplift, palliative and elective repatriation across 26 London units, with occasional PICU transfers.o A dedicated NTS Consultant Neonatologist is always available for clinical and operational advice.o Fellows typically lead 80-100 emergency transfers in six months, each formally debriefed and logged for reflection.
Main duties of the job
Professional development:You will join an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team and benefit from:
o Leadership, management, research, QI and CPD opportunities.o Regular simulation, Human Factors and clinical governance sessions.o Access to the co-located 44-cot medico-surgical NICU, Children's Hospital and Fetal Medicine service at the Royal London Hospital.
Working arrangements:Fellows participate in a compliant, rolling full-shift rota with scheduled admin and professional-development time. Flexibility and collaborative rota management are actively encouraged.
Enquiries:Dr Burak Salgin - Consultant Neonatologist, London NTSEmail: burak.salgin@nhs.net
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 24 months experience at middlegrade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous retrieval experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good experience in common paediatrics and neonatal practical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- At least 24 months experience at middle-grade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit
- NLS or equivalent
Desirable
- ARNI provider or instructor
- NLS instructor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Reputation for excellent team working
- Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common paediatric conditions
- Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common neonatal diseases
- Good practical skills
- Good management skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 24 months experience at middlegrade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous retrieval experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good experience in common paediatrics and neonatal practical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- At least 24 months experience at middle-grade level in paediatrics and 6 months in a tertiary neonatal unit
- NLS or equivalent
Desirable
- ARNI provider or instructor
- NLS instructor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Reputation for excellent team working
- Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common paediatric conditions
- Good clinical and theoretical knowledge in common neonatal diseases
- Good practical skills
- Good management skills
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).
