Job summary
Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The neonatal department are looking for a Junior Clinical Fellows to join the department on a fixed term basis to cover period of maternity leave.
The neonatal unit at Singleton Hospital is a busy level 3 unit. with 14 critical care and 10 special care cots although the unit frequently provides more care than this due to the flexible use of nursing staff. There are 11 neonatal consultants in post. In addition to deanery trainees, middle grade cover is provided by highly trained ANNPs, resident consultants, MTI trainees and senior clinical fellows. The unit was recently fully refurbished to very high standards. Critical care cot provision is expected to increase following service reconfiguration within the Health Board. We have recently opened a state of the art new transitional care facility and special care area adjacent to the refurbished postnatal ward. The unit is the lead level 3 (tertiary) unit for South West Wales and functions as part of the Wales Maternity and Neonatal Network.
Main duties of the job
One post will be available from as soon aspossible (July 25 ) .The post is availablefor 12 months with the potential to extend. Thepostholder will join a team of doctors andANNPs on the Tier 1 rota. You will berequired to participate in the shift system forthe first tier of medical staff which includes outof hours duties. The unit is well known for itsfriendly and supportive atmosphere and theexcellent teaching and training provided.It is highly desirable that candidates haveprevious experience of working in the NHSwith knowledge of NHS working practices andsystems or equivalent. It would be useful,though not mandatory, to have previouspaediatric or neonatal experience. You willprovide a clinical service in conjunction withyour colleagues, under the direction of theConsultant Neonatologists, which will includethe responsibility for the prevention, diagnosisand treatment of illness. You will be providedwith access to IT facilities. The use of theBadgernet database is required for daily dataentry and generation of summaries. Trainingwill be provided in these areas if required.
Access to a shared doctors' office will also beprovided.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board hasresponsibility for the health of around 390,000people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swanseaareas, with a budget of around £1 billion andemploying 12,500 people. We are a UniversityHealth Board working in partnership with SwanseaUniversity, Swansea School of Medicine, theSchool of Health Science and the Institute of LifeScience. The HB has three major hospitalsproviding a range of services: Morriston andSingleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath PortTalbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.Mental Health and learning Disabilities services areprovided both in hospital settings (Cefn CoedHospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newyddat Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other communitysettings.We also have community hospital and primarycare resource centres providing clinical servicesoutside the main hospitals.The Health Board is part of A RegionalCollaboration for Health (ARCH), which is apartnership with Hywel Dda UHB and SwanseaUniversity. Aimed at improving the wellbeing andwealth of Southwest Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, pleaseclick on the supporting documents section to findthe full job description and person specification.These are available bilingually, in both English andWelsh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, pleaseclick on the supporting documents section to findthe full job description and person specification.These are available bilingually, in both English andWelsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC/GDC Registration
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
- Evidence of C.P.D.
- Newborn life support course within the last three years (or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post)
- Level 2 safeguarding children training (or equivalent) or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post
Desirable
- At least 6 months of experience working in Tier 1 in Paediatrics OR equivalent experience / competencies
- Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- tment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
- Commitment to update with current practices in neonatal medicine as relevant to the post
- Working as part of the management team
- Participation in teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
- Knowledge of research techniques and governance
- Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems or equivalent
Desirable
- Liaison with other agencies
- Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions appropriate to the level of responsibility and when necessary to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and work load
- Experience of the assessment of emergencies
- Able to work as a member of a team or on own
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
- Understanding of information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills consistent with second on call experience in neonatal care
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Ability to travel between sites when required
- Commitment to modern practices
- Self motivation and initiative
- Satisfactory immigration status
- Satisfactory health clearance
- Satisfactory police clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC/GDC Registration
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
- Evidence of C.P.D.
- Newborn life support course within the last three years (or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post)
- Level 2 safeguarding children training (or equivalent) or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post
Desirable
- At least 6 months of experience working in Tier 1 in Paediatrics OR equivalent experience / competencies
- Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- tment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
- Commitment to update with current practices in neonatal medicine as relevant to the post
- Working as part of the management team
- Participation in teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
- Knowledge of research techniques and governance
- Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems or equivalent
Desirable
- Liaison with other agencies
- Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions appropriate to the level of responsibility and when necessary to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and work load
- Experience of the assessment of emergencies
- Able to work as a member of a team or on own
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
- Understanding of information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills consistent with second on call experience in neonatal care
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Ability to travel between sites when required
- Commitment to modern practices
- Self motivation and initiative
- Satisfactory immigration status
- Satisfactory health clearance
- Satisfactory police clearance
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).
