Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Neonates

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides maternity and neonatal services across its two main acute sites: Scunthorpe General Hospital (SGH) and the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW), Grimsby. Together, the Trust supports a combined birth activity of approximately 4,800 births per year, comprising around 2,100 births at SGH and 2,700 births at DPOW. Neonatal admissions at both sites arise directly from the Labour Ward(SGH)/ LDRP maternity model (DPOW) and the postnatal wards. Infants requiring ongoing specialist care are managed within the respective LNUs wherever clinically appropriate Babies under 30 weeks at SGH and under 27 weeks at DPOW or those requiring neonatal surgery or complex cardiac intervention are transferred in utero or ex utero via the regional transport service according to ODN pathways. Both hospitals maintain a strong focus on Perinatal optimisation standards (BAPM), Avoiding Term Admissions (ATAIN) and NNAP quality measures. Robust transitional care models to reduce separation of mothers and babies (supported at DPOW by the LDRP model and at SGH via dedicated transitional care cots).

As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's Patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: - To ensure the provision of a high standard clinical service. To provide effective leadership to the junior doctors and medical students To undertake all work in accordance to the Trust's procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's operational group service plans.