Job summary
An opportunity for a 6 month locum contract has come available. The Level 3 Neonatal Unit is based at the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre in Burnley. It is a state of the art, new purpose built Unit which became operational in mid November 2010. All the maternity and Neonatal inpatient care in East Lancashire is centralised in Burnley as per Meeting Patient Needs (MPN) consultation.
This post of Senior Clinical Fellow is based exclusively in Neonatology. This vacancy has arisen due to a gap in the rota. This is a 80% less than full time post a and the post holder will join the Middle grade team comprising 4 ST trainees, 3 ANNPs, 1 Speciality Doctor , 2 resident Consultants. Currently all middle grades except one contribute to full shift EWTD rota.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be expected to provide a patient centred service, respecting the privacy, dignity and choice of individual patients. They will be responsible, with Consultant Neonatal colleagues, for the provision of inpatient neonatal services within the East Lancashire Hospital Trust.
- The post holder will aim to deliver high quality neonatal care with the help of the existing Neonatal colleagues.
- The post holder will assist consultant colleagues in the continued development of Neonatal paediatrics.
- The post holder will provide night and weekend cover for the rota.
- The post holder will share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate.
- The post holder will run Consultant clinics at both Blackburn and Burnley sites as per the job plan.
- The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management. In particular, the post holders will be responsible for updating policies and guidelines for the neonatal unit along with colleagues, which should be reviewed annually.
- The post holder will be closely involved in clinical governance issues.
About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of 550,000 in the Pennine Lancashire area. Services are provided from our two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital and from our community rehabilitation wards at Pendle Community Hospital, Accrington Victoria Hospital and Clitheroe Community Hospital.
We treat almost 700,000 patients every year in our hospitals and community settings, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. We provide a full range of acute hospital and adult community services and we are a specialist centre for hepatobiliary, head and neck and urological cancer services, robotic assisted surgery, specialist cardiology services and we are also a network provider of Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care. We are a nationally accredited Centre for Endometriosis and Uro-Gynaecology Surgery.
Burnley General Teaching Hospital is the site for the East Lancashire Women's and New born Centre and is the largest in-patient consultant led obstetric unit in the North West. There is also a midwife-led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn.
The Trust also has close links with a number of Tertiary Centres in Manchester and Liverpool for both adult and children's services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in ward rounds on the Neonatal Unit with the NICU-based consultant ofthe week.2. Work within the team to provide ongoing high quality care for newborn babies on theneonatal unit, delivery suite, postnatal wards and out patient clinics.3. Take added responsibilities in form of mentoring juniors, middle grade lead forteaching, risk management, research, audits, transport etc.4. Work under supervision of Neonatal Consultants.
Work on the on call rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in ward rounds on the Neonatal Unit with the NICU-based consultant ofthe week.2. Work within the team to provide ongoing high quality care for newborn babies on theneonatal unit, delivery suite, postnatal wards and out patient clinics.3. Take added responsibilities in form of mentoring juniors, middle grade lead forteaching, risk management, research, audits, transport etc.4. Work under supervision of Neonatal Consultants.
Work on the on call rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with General Medical Council
Desirable
- MRCPCH-Part 1
- APLS or EPLS certificate; NLS certificate
Training
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of previous training with experience of at least 6 months working in Level 3 Neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous middle grade experience
- Six months or more experience of working in Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in middle grade capacity
Experience
Essential
- Some experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
- Understanding of audit during general professional training
- Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable
- Management of wide range of conditions in neonatal medicine
- In addition competence in resuscitation and stabilisation of prems and sick infants
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Awareness of own limitations, ability to seek help when needed
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Physician
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with General Medical Council
Desirable
- MRCPCH-Part 1
- APLS or EPLS certificate; NLS certificate
Training
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of previous training with experience of at least 6 months working in Level 3 Neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous middle grade experience
- Six months or more experience of working in Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in middle grade capacity
Experience
Essential
- Some experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
- Understanding of audit during general professional training
- Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable
- Management of wide range of conditions in neonatal medicine
- In addition competence in resuscitation and stabilisation of prems and sick infants
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Awareness of own limitations, ability to seek help when needed
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Physician
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).
