Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Trust Fellow (ST1/ST2) in Neonatal Medicine

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Job summary

Clinical Trust Fellow (ST1/ST2) in Neonatal Medicine

Division: Women, Children and Young People

Care Group:Women's & Children's Health

Salary:£37,068 - £39,260 Per Annum/Pro Rata

We are recruiting for aClinical Trust Fellow (ST1/ST2) in Neonatal Medicine who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to offer 2 full time Clinical Trust Fellows at SHO level to join the busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The post would be suitable for those wishing to enhance their experience of neonatal intensive care. The post is available from September 2024 for 6 months.

The successful applicant willbe required to deliver a high standard of clinical practice within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team, takinganimportant role in the delivery of holistic, evidence-based care under the direction of the Lead Consultant Neonatologist. Working within agreed protocols and guidelines the post holder will exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of premature, sick babies and their families.

This is a SHO CTFpostand thepost holder should have experience of working within a NICU previously.The post holder will contribute to the neonatalTier 1 (SHO/ST1-3) doctors' and allied health care professional rota and will work alongside the wider MDT workforce.

Our values are Bold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,068 to £39,260 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

275-0724CTFSHONM

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is suitable for an experienced paediatrician who have had previous experience of neonatal level 3 care as a junior doctor for at least 12 months. The appointee will:

Be accountable to the Speciality Lead in neonatology and the on-call consultant.
Provide continuing patient care in partnership with senior and junior colleagues.
Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff.
Be committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Appraisal.
Participate in quality improvement activities on the unit including clinical audit.
Participate in research activities on the unit and recruiting patients to studies.
Participate in clinical governance processes including mortality and morbidity reviews and guideline development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is suitable for an experienced paediatrician who have had previous experience of neonatal level 3 care as a junior doctor for at least 12 months. The appointee will:

Be accountable to the Speciality Lead in neonatology and the on-call consultant.
Provide continuing patient care in partnership with senior and junior colleagues.
Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff.
Be committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Appraisal.
Participate in quality improvement activities on the unit including clinical audit.
Participate in research activities on the unit and recruiting patients to studies.
Participate in clinical governance processes including mortality and morbidity reviews and guideline development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Primary Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent)
NLS or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of working towards MRCPCH examinations

Experience

Essential

To have a minimum of 1 year experience of working in a tertiary Neonatal Unit

Desirable

Evidence of competence in Neonatal Procedures
Experience of working in a LNU or NICU for less than 1 year

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Primary Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent)
NLS or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of working towards MRCPCH examinations

Experience

Essential

To have a minimum of 1 year experience of working in a tertiary Neonatal Unit

Desirable

Evidence of competence in Neonatal Procedures
Experience of working in a LNU or NICU for less than 1 year

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)