Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant to this 10 PA substantive consultant post in neonatology based at City Hospital. This is a new post to expand the consultant team to 7.5 whole time equivalents (WTE.) The successful candidate will join a senior team of 6 neonatal consultants and 2 neonatal SAS Doctors.
The post will be based primarily at City Hospital. The post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust's sites. On call duties (non-resident) will be for neonates only (there is a separate rota for on-call general paediatrics). On call frequency will be approximately 1 in 7.5 and we run a service of the week rota for daytime cover with one consultant in intensive care & HDU and another in special care & the transitional care unit.
The successful candidate should be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT or equivalent in Paediatrics/Neonates and is expected to have completed Special Interest (SPIN) module in Neonates or have equivalent training. Neonatal CCT is desirable but not essential.
Closing date: 13th June 2023
Interview date: 4th July 2023
Main duties of the job
To provide day time neonatal service and out-of-hours cover
To develop a special interest in neonatal medicine to complement those of the existing consultants
To undertake a regular neonatal follow up clinic
To take on an appropriate lead role as required by the neonatal department
To participate in supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff and advanced neonatal nurse practitioners
To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students and advanced neonatal nurse practitioners
To participate in research and contribute to the development of neonatal medicine and treatment guidelines
To demonstrate a commitment to clinical governance, including:
Contributing to neonatal clinical audit
Participating in the Trust's Quality Improvement Programme
Participating in the Trust's Clinical Incident Reporting system
Providing independent review of significant incidents and mortality cases
Developing a programme of personal continuing professional development
Providing response to parent complaints
Providing reports to external organisations (eg Coroners report, safeguarding reports etc)
About us
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
Information about the Specialty
Neonatal services are part of the Maternity and Perinatal Medicine directorate. The neonatal unit is a designated Level 2/Local Neonatal Unit with 29 designated cots (5 intensive care cots, 5 high dependency cots and 19 special care cots) and 4 designated transitional care cots on the postnatal ward. The neonatal unit accepts babies from 27 weeks gestation upwards (including most congenital anomalies) and provides short-term intensive care for up to 48 hours. Babies started on Nitric oxide/HFOV and on Therapeutic Hypothermia are stabilised and transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit. Our unit undertakes high activity levels of about 3000 days intensive/high dependency care, 5270 special care days and 3200 transitional care days per year. The maternity department caters for approximately 6000 deliveries per year and has a dedicated fetal medicine unit.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Lead in Neonates: Dr Penny Broggio, Tel: 0121 507 5780, Mobile: 07813 400 463
Email address: penny.broggio@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Information about the Specialty
Neonatal services are part of the Maternity and Perinatal Medicine directorate. The neonatal unit is a designated Level 2/Local Neonatal Unit with 29 designated cots (5 intensive care cots, 5 high dependency cots and 19 special care cots) and 4 designated transitional care cots on the postnatal ward. The neonatal unit accepts babies from 27 weeks gestation upwards (including most congenital anomalies) and provides short-term intensive care for up to 48 hours. Babies started on Nitric oxide/HFOV and on Therapeutic Hypothermia are stabilised and transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit. Our unit undertakes high activity levels of about 3000 days intensive/high dependency care, 5270 special care days and 3200 transitional care days per year. The maternity department caters for approximately 6000 deliveries per year and has a dedicated fetal medicine unit.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Lead in Neonates: Dr Penny Broggio, Tel: 0121 507 5780, Mobile: 07813 400 463
Email address: penny.broggio@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Neonates (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Degree (eg MD, DCH)
- Neonatal CCT or CESR
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience; middle grade training experience in a designated NICU or completed Special Interest (SPIN) module in Neonates
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining Neonatal CCT
- Training or interest in a subspecialty e.g. neurodevelopment, cardiology
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
- Fulfils all other essential criteria as per Personal Specification
- GMC registration with License to Practice
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Neonates (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Degree (eg MD, DCH)
- Neonatal CCT or CESR
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience; middle grade training experience in a designated NICU or completed Special Interest (SPIN) module in Neonates
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining Neonatal CCT
- Training or interest in a subspecialty e.g. neurodevelopment, cardiology
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
- Fulfils all other essential criteria as per Personal Specification
- GMC registration with License to Practice
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
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).
