Consultant Neonatologist

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Stoke-On-Trent

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital -University Hospital of North Midlands The post is for a substantive Consultant Neonatologist to complete a team of 10 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Maternity Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal Intensive care service. The post holder will provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants & multidisciplinary teams in both Obstetric & Child Health Directorates. The neonatal unit is a designated Level 3 NICU in Staffordshire, Shropshire & Black Country Newborn Network with 26 cots; 6 intensive care, 6 high dependency & 14 special care & Transitional Care Unit with 10 cots. There are approx. 6500 births per year at RSUH. We deliver around 1850 IC days per year. We care for more than 100 very low birth weight babies & provide around 2800-3000 respiratory support days per year. We are a tertiary referral centre from other units, especially Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital, which is our link LNU. We perform all modalities of intensive care including HFOV, inhaled nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia. We are a University teaching hospital with Keele University Medical School. We are on a single site with associated paediatric specialties. We work closely with the fetal medicine department who also support Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals. Post will start from the 5/10/26.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration
MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
Level 3 safeguarding training
MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
oOn GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics with subspecialty Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT Paediatrics with Neonatal Medicine at interview date OR CESR Neonatal Medicine (If CESR then must be on the Specialist Register at time of application)
CCT Paediatrics or within 6 months of obtaining at interview date, including at least 24 months tertiary level 3 neonatal experience as a Registrar of which at least 6 months was working in a surgical NICU OR
24 months working as a Locum Consultant Neonatologist in a tertiary level 3 NICU in the UK
Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
NLS Provider Certificate
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Effective Educational Supervision/Training the Trainers course or equivalent
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Commitment to continuing medical education.
Good leadership skills and people management skills
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the neonatal service.
Ability to work under pressure.
Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues
Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Residence or be able to return to base within 30 minutes if required.
To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Good innovator

Desirable

Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
APLS provider
Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team.
Ability to carry out echocardiography.
NLS instructor certificate
Formal management training
Leadership qualification
Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals