Job summary
Candidates are invited to apply for the above post in our Women's Health, Neonatal Department within the Trust. This post is for someone with a respiratory interest to lead the service in acute and chronic respiratory management of the neonate. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual with experience in a variety of respiratory settings which may include PICU, HDU and paediatric respiratory medicine, as well as neonatal respiratory support. An area of related research would be encouraged.
The UCLH Neonatal unit is the designated Level 3 unit for the North Central London (NCL) Perinatal Network, and provides the full range of intensive care apart from neonatal surgery, for which we have close links with Great Ormond Street Hospital. All babies of less than 27 weeks gestation born in NCL are cared for at UCLH, which has 17 neonatal intensive care cots and 11 special care cots. The NICU is housed in the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson wing of UCLH.
CV required with application.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the existing strong team of neonatologists, with an international reputation in excellent care and research.
The post holder will join a team consisting of 12 full and part time NHS consultants and the professor and associate professor of Neonatology.
The successful candidate will be fully supported by a thriving and friendly department and will be encouraged to take forward academic development.
All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of receiving CCST/ CCT at the time of interview. NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register by the date of interview.
Essential qualifications for this post include MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or Paediatrics with neonatal experience equivalent to national grid training.
- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register by date of interview.
- MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS/NLS provider course
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- NLS instructor
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of tertiary neonatology at registrar level.
- Clinical experience in paediatric and neonatal respiratory medicine
Desirable
- Experience working in a paediatric HDU
- Consultant level experience in neonatology
- Experience in long term ventilation
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent practical skills in the full range of neonatal clinical problems.
- A good understanding of fetal and neonatal physiology.
- The post holder will be both expected and supported to focus on neonatal acute respiratory medicine and development of a chronic lung disease service as a special interest area for personal and service development
Desirable
- Special interest complimentary to current clinical team
- Experience in fetal counselling
Business development
Essential
- Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement
- Understanding of challenges to provision of high quality neonatal intensive care
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Evidence of audit involvement
- Computing & IT skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of leading large audit project
- Evidence of leading on CNST / CQC / clinical governance
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multi-disciplinary team
- An ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical and research aspects within such a team.
- Evidence of ongoing commitment to learning and personal development
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching and training
- Experience in leading simulation training
- Formal training in appraisal
- Experience in educational supervision or mentoring
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or Paediatrics with neonatal experience equivalent to national grid training.
- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register by date of interview.
- MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS/NLS provider course
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- NLS instructor
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of tertiary neonatology at registrar level.
- Clinical experience in paediatric and neonatal respiratory medicine
Desirable
- Experience working in a paediatric HDU
- Consultant level experience in neonatology
- Experience in long term ventilation
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent practical skills in the full range of neonatal clinical problems.
- A good understanding of fetal and neonatal physiology.
- The post holder will be both expected and supported to focus on neonatal acute respiratory medicine and development of a chronic lung disease service as a special interest area for personal and service development
Desirable
- Special interest complimentary to current clinical team
- Experience in fetal counselling
Business development
Essential
- Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement
- Understanding of challenges to provision of high quality neonatal intensive care
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Evidence of audit involvement
- Computing & IT skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of leading large audit project
- Evidence of leading on CNST / CQC / clinical governance
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multi-disciplinary team
- An ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical and research aspects within such a team.
- Evidence of ongoing commitment to learning and personal development
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching and training
- Experience in leading simulation training
- Formal training in appraisal
- Experience in educational supervision or mentoring
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
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).
