Neonatal Transport Consultant/Consultant Neonatologist

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 November 2024

Job summary

Applications are invited for a new substantive consultant neonatal post at Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust to work both in Neonatal Transport (KIDSNTS) at Birmingham Children's Hospital (7PAs) & Neonatal Intensive Care at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals (RWT)(3PAs). This is a new post developed to support both services.

KIDSNTS undertakes approximately 1200 neonatal transfers/year, moving neonates between the 4 NICUs, 5 LNUs, 2 SCUs & 2 regional specialist hospitals (Birmingham Children's & AlderHey). The post holder will work with the other 5 WTE consultants to provide consultant cover and develop the service which sits alongside the Paediatric Retrieval service (KIDS).

RWT is one of the 5 NICUs in the West Midlands and provides all levels of neonatal intensive care. The RWT NICU has 26 cots: 7 intensive care(IC), 7 high dependency(HD), 12 special & 8 transitional care. The service supports a Neonatal Community Outreach Team(NCOT).3 PAs will be delivered at RWT to support the current consultant group. The applicant will provide cover for the neonatal intensive care and special care areas on a 1:9 Pro Rata basis.

The Successful applicant should have CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal) or CCT in Paediatrics with equivalent Neonatal experience. Those who are within 6 months of obtaining their CCT on the date of the AAC are eligible to apply but must provide evidence of their expected CCT date.

Main duties of the job

KIDSNTS

The appointee will join the dedicatedNTS team to provide high quality service delivery, maintain standards and protocols, to provide teaching and perform audit.

When on clinical service, the NTS consultant will be based on site during the day and on call from home at night/weekend. The NTS consultant is expected to attend at the bedside when patient acuity, middle grade training and service provision demands.

The job plan will contain an appropriate number of nights, weekends and bank holidays and will be complement the NIC consultant rota.

Coordination of the transport service and decision support for referrals is provided by the NTS consultants using modern conference call facilities.

RWT NICU

The appointee will join the 9-person Consultant Neonatologist team in a predominant clinical role with some leadership roles. Neonatology sits within the Perinatal services directorate.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

15 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-6710404-BC-KF24

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description (JD) and Person specification (PS). JD/PS is pending Royal College approval

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description (JD) and Person specification (PS). JD/PS is pending Royal College approval

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview.
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid BLS training
Full GMC Registration

Desirable

MD
Formal Leadership and Service improvement Full GMC Registration training
Valid APLS and NLS (this may be mandatory for some posts).

Previous experience/ Special Knowledge

Essential

Wide neonatal experience
Advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
Up to date NLS or ARNI
Experience in managing all aspects of neonatal care
Knowledge and involvement in the discharge planning of complex neonatal patients
Previous Neonatal Transport Experience

Desirable

Appraisal & assessment skills
NLS/ARNI Instructor
Simulation training experience
Competent in Neonatal Echocardiography and cranial ultrasonography

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview.
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid BLS training
Full GMC Registration

Desirable

MD
Formal Leadership and Service improvement Full GMC Registration training
Valid APLS and NLS (this may be mandatory for some posts).

Previous experience/ Special Knowledge

Essential

Wide neonatal experience
Advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
Up to date NLS or ARNI
Experience in managing all aspects of neonatal care
Knowledge and involvement in the discharge planning of complex neonatal patients
Previous Neonatal Transport Experience

Desirable

Appraisal & assessment skills
NLS/ARNI Instructor
Simulation training experience
Competent in Neonatal Echocardiography and cranial ultrasonography

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).