Job summary
The neonatal unit is a "local neonatal unit" (previously level II) and is part of the NW London neonatal Network. The hospital has around 5,000 deliveries per year. There are 28 cot spaces of which 5 are funded for intensive care. The unit cares for all babies born at >=27weeks gestation and has around 1200 intensive care days per year. Nitric oxide, active cooling and cardiac echo are available on site. The post is a supporting post .The appointee will join a team of 16 junior doctors led by 6.2 Consultants Neonatologists at the North West London Hospitals NHS Trust and the post is an appointment at Northwick Park Hospital. The candidate will be required to provide a comprehensive service covering all aspects of the specialty and will be expected to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the Directorate is to provide integrated preventive, curative and long-term follow-up services for all children up to the age of 16 years both in the community and in hospital, in the most appropriate setting. We will treat adolescents over 16 where appropriate, particularly those with chronic illness or mental health problems and provide shared care for young adults presenting with oncological problems until their 18th birthday where appropriate.
The objectives of the Directorate are:
- To achieve further development of the Directorate in terms of integration of its complex elements
- Undertake multi-disciplinary work with mutual respect and support
- To develop business plans for each of the areas within the Directorate
- Establish an academic profile for the Directorate in terms of high quality teaching and research
- Acquire the administrative resources needed to fulfil our ambitions
- Define effective information flows within and without the Directorate by exploiting all available technologies
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details please see the job description provided.
The aim of the Directorate is to provide integrated preventive, curative and long-term follow-up services for all children up to the age of 16 years both in the community and in hospital, in the most appropriate setting. We will treat adolescents over 16 where appropriate, particularly those with chronic illness or mental health problems and provide shared care for young adults presenting with oncological problems until their 18th birthday where appropriate.
The objectives of the Directorate are:
- To achieve further development of the Directorate in terms of integration of its complex elements
- Undertake multi-disciplinary work with mutual respect and support
- To develop business plans for each of the areas within the Directorate
- Establish an academic profile for the Directorate in terms of high quality teaching and research
- Acquire the administrative resources needed to fulfil our ambitions
- Define effective information flows within and without the Directorate by exploiting all available technolog
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details please see the job description provided.
The aim of the Directorate is to provide integrated preventive, curative and long-term follow-up services for all children up to the age of 16 years both in the community and in hospital, in the most appropriate setting. We will treat adolescents over 16 where appropriate, particularly those with chronic illness or mental health problems and provide shared care for young adults presenting with oncological problems until their 18th birthday where appropriate.
The objectives of the Directorate are:
- To achieve further development of the Directorate in terms of integration of its complex elements
- Undertake multi-disciplinary work with mutual respect and support
- To develop business plans for each of the areas within the Directorate
- Establish an academic profile for the Directorate in terms of high quality teaching and research
- Acquire the administrative resources needed to fulfil our ambitions
- Define effective information flows within and without the Directorate by exploiting all available technolog
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- MBBS or equivelant
- Registration with the General Medical Council
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Senior House Office (SHO)
- Paediatrics/neonatology speciality/sub-speciality
- Satisfactory understating of Audits and clinical risk and quality
Desirable
- Previous Specialist Registrar
- Previous neonatal experience
- Previous teaching experience
- Previous Management & Audit experience
- Previous research/publications experience
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- MBBS or equivelant
- Registration with the General Medical Council
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Senior House Office (SHO)
- Paediatrics/neonatology speciality/sub-speciality
- Satisfactory understating of Audits and clinical risk and quality
Desirable
- Previous Specialist Registrar
- Previous neonatal experience
- Previous teaching experience
- Previous Management & Audit experience
- Previous research/publications experience
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
