Job summary
The Hull Women's and Children's Hospital on the Hull Royal Infirmary site was opened in 2003 and is one of the group of hospitals comprising the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The hospital provides comprehensive tertiary services for Hull and East Yorkshire which has an extended population of approximately 1.2 million with approximately 6,000 deliveries per year in the hospital. The Hull Neonatal Service is a key partner in the Yorkshire Neonatal Operation delivery Network together with three other tertiary centres and is one of the two surgical units in the northern part of the network.
We are looking to recruit an innovative colleague who are ready for a new challenge and who are prepared to contribute to shaping the future at Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. We have exciting opportunities for our Consultants in Neonates as we look to develop and expand our service in line with the Critical care Transformation Review fully supported by our Neonatal Network. We want candidates to share our passion and to drive forward changes for the care of
Main duties of the job
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who have the skills to undertake Neonatal Echocardiography and who have formally begun to develop these skills. This would be to support the Neonatal Cardiology service within Hull for both inpatients and outpatient follow up to 1 year alongside the regional cardiology service.Visits and general expressions of interest by both telephone and email are welcome including from applicants wishing to consider a part time post.
The Trust reserves the right to close any recruitment campaign before the advertised closing date.
About us
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Training and experience already approved to qualify for the specialist register - through subspecialty training or CSAR - for CCT Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or at least 1 year experience in a continuous post at a consultant level in a tertiary level neonatal service in the UK
Desirable
- Neonatal subspecialty Training for CCT Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine)
Registration
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Paediatrics (Neonatal medicine) or eligibility to enter it within 6 months from the time of the interview and hold a license to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or Equivalent
- MRCPCH
Desirable
- Post graduate degree or evidence of equivalent qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- Knowledge, advanced skills and extensive experience of neonatal medicine
- Extensive experience in a UK tertiary neonatal centre
- Evidence of ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of emergency and routine problems in neonatal medicine
- Evidence of the ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivering a service without direct supervision
- NLS provider course
- Knowledge and experience of safe guarding children and vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Previous consultant level experience
- NLS instructor
- Attendance at national and regional specialty meetings
- Experience of neurodisability in the context of neonatal follow up
- Experience of simulation training as participant
- Experience of transporting sick neonates
- Training in echocardiography skills and evidence of recent practical experience of basic functional and structural echocardiographic assessment of newborn infants.
Good Medical Practice
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise the workload of a consultant
- An understanding of the accountability for patient care
- Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of additional professional responsibilities at local level
- Thorough understanding of Good Medical Practice from the GMC
Desirable
- Experience of leading on additional professional responsibilities at regional and national level
Clinical Governance and effectiveness
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of Clinical Governance structures including risk management
- Ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of evidence based medicine
- Experience of lead role in guideline appraisal and development
- Experience in clinical audit and subsequent quality improvement measures
- Participation in quality or service improvement projects
- Ability to apply and interpret clinical research
Desirable
- Previous experience in risk management/ clinical governance
- Evidence of implementing evidence based medicine
- Participation in relevant national audits
- Up to date Good Clinical Practice training
Management
Essential
- Evidence of management experience or training
- Evidence of the ability to manage and lead a team
- IT literacy
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead working parties as appropriate
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students
- Experience of teaching through different formats at local level
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Formal training in education supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of regular recent input into regional teaching programmes
- Experience facilitating simulation training
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Interest in medical education evidenced by attendance at appropriate meetings or involvement in developing postgraduate education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of research methodology in contact of neonatal medicine
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Good knowledge of the principals involved in research
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in a peer reviewed journal
- Experience of participating in multicentre research projects
Personal Skills
Essential
- Honest and reliable
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills including excellent English both written and spoken
- Able to communicate effectively with clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues along with colleagues from other specialties, support staff and parents
- Ability to develop good working relationships as part of a team and a willingness to be flexible to share clinical, nonclinical and on-call duties
- Commitment to continuing Professional Developement
- Able to take initiative and see projects through to completion
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Training and experience already approved to qualify for the specialist register - through subspecialty training or CSAR - for CCT Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or at least 1 year experience in a continuous post at a consultant level in a tertiary level neonatal service in the UK
Desirable
- Neonatal subspecialty Training for CCT Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine)
Registration
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Paediatrics (Neonatal medicine) or eligibility to enter it within 6 months from the time of the interview and hold a license to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or Equivalent
- MRCPCH
Desirable
- Post graduate degree or evidence of equivalent qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- Knowledge, advanced skills and extensive experience of neonatal medicine
- Extensive experience in a UK tertiary neonatal centre
- Evidence of ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of emergency and routine problems in neonatal medicine
- Evidence of the ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivering a service without direct supervision
- NLS provider course
- Knowledge and experience of safe guarding children and vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Previous consultant level experience
- NLS instructor
- Attendance at national and regional specialty meetings
- Experience of neurodisability in the context of neonatal follow up
- Experience of simulation training as participant
- Experience of transporting sick neonates
- Training in echocardiography skills and evidence of recent practical experience of basic functional and structural echocardiographic assessment of newborn infants.
Good Medical Practice
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise the workload of a consultant
- An understanding of the accountability for patient care
- Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of additional professional responsibilities at local level
- Thorough understanding of Good Medical Practice from the GMC
Desirable
- Experience of leading on additional professional responsibilities at regional and national level
Clinical Governance and effectiveness
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of Clinical Governance structures including risk management
- Ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of evidence based medicine
- Experience of lead role in guideline appraisal and development
- Experience in clinical audit and subsequent quality improvement measures
- Participation in quality or service improvement projects
- Ability to apply and interpret clinical research
Desirable
- Previous experience in risk management/ clinical governance
- Evidence of implementing evidence based medicine
- Participation in relevant national audits
- Up to date Good Clinical Practice training
Management
Essential
- Evidence of management experience or training
- Evidence of the ability to manage and lead a team
- IT literacy
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead working parties as appropriate
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students
- Experience of teaching through different formats at local level
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Formal training in education supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of regular recent input into regional teaching programmes
- Experience facilitating simulation training
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Interest in medical education evidenced by attendance at appropriate meetings or involvement in developing postgraduate education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of research methodology in contact of neonatal medicine
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Good knowledge of the principals involved in research
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in a peer reviewed journal
- Experience of participating in multicentre research projects
Personal Skills
Essential
- Honest and reliable
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills including excellent English both written and spoken
- Able to communicate effectively with clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues along with colleagues from other specialties, support staff and parents
- Ability to develop good working relationships as part of a team and a willingness to be flexible to share clinical, nonclinical and on-call duties
- Commitment to continuing Professional Developement
- Able to take initiative and see projects through to completion
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
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).
