Trust Doctor in Neonatology

Job description

Job responsibilities

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming neonatal team as a Trust Doctor based at the Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. Posts are available from September 2023 for an initial period of 6 months. This role is suitable for applicants at ST1/2 LST with experience in neonates and paediatrics. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in neonatology.

Leeds Childrens Hospital is based within a large Teaching Hospital catering for a population of over 1 million people and up to 3 million people in the wider region. We deliver care for, and training in, a wide range of paediatric specialties, including neonatology, paediatric intensive care, congenital cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurology, haematology & oncology, endocrinology, diabetes, rheumatology, respiratory and cystic fibrosis, nephrology , gastroenterology , hepatology , general surgery and urology and general paediatrics.

The Leeds Centre for Newborn Care is one of the largest neonatal services in the UK. We provide specialist care to around 1,700 babies each year, many of whom need intensive care or surgery. We care for babies from the whole of the Yorkshire region (the largest network in the UK with 42,000 deliveries per year) and beyond.

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

The multidisciplinary team is made up of variety of staff including nurses, junior doctors, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical support workers, housekeepers, ward clerks, nursery nurses, specialist allied health professionals, pharmacists and consultants.

Neonatal Consultants

Dr Hannah Shore - Lead Clinician

Dr Lisa Barker - Lead for Epidemiology and Education

Dr Sharon English - Lead for Palliative Care and Fetal Medicine

Dr Chris Forster - Lead for Nutrition and Workforce

Dr Cath Harrison - Neonatal Transport Lead

Dr Kathryn Johnson - Lead for Research and Epidemiology

Dr Liz McKechnie - Lead for Family Integrated Care, Lead for Infection Prevention and control

Dr Lawrence Miall - Special interest in neonatal cardiology, Governance Lead

Dr Nikki Mullins - Lead for Outpatient Follow-up and Undergraduate Teaching

Dr Amelia Shaw - Lead for Post-Natal Ward and Fetal Medicine

Dr Rachel Toone - Lead for Simulation and Screening

Dr Jo Wright - Lead for Developmental Care

Dr Emily Shaw

Dr Malini Ketty

Dr Amy Young

Lead Nurses

Matron for Neonatal Services - Debra Smith

LGI Unit Lead Nurse - Laura Ealham

St Jamess University Hospital Unit Lead Nurse - Caroline Britton

Surgical Lead Nurse - Emily Broadwell

Transitional Care - Sam Plets

Outreach Team Lead - Debbie Woodward

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The post holder should have some experience of general paediatrics and / or neonates.

DUTIES OF THE POST

Participating in a 1 in 15 full shift rota, which includes nights and twilights. This post will deliver care to paediatric patients on wards, liaising with colleagues in other specialties and hospitals, seeing acutely sick children and clerking in new patient, composing discharge summaries and requesting investigation.

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The post holder will participate in the lower grade on call rota equivalent to ST1-2

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental teaching and ward based teaching of medical students

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCS or MRCPCH part 1

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable

• 12 months experience in paediatrics or paediatric surgery

Experience

Essential

• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement

Desirable

• Shown evidence of participation in audit and research

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective In highly emotive/pressurised situations
• Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

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