Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Sunderland

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

Yesterday

About the role

Interview date 15th October 2026 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a motivated and passionate paediatrician for the post of consultant neonatologist. The post is an additional substantial post to form a team of 7.0 WTE consultant neonatologists. This post will be based in our warm, welcoming and expanding neonatal department on Sunderland Royal Hospital site. The service is the lead provider for babies requiring intensive care from Durham, Gateshead, Northumbria and Carlisle who are 27 weeks gestation and above. There are approximately 4000 deliveries/year and the Neonatal Unit has 7 ITU/HDU cots and 9 Special care cots.

The department has a strong commitment to quality improvement with excellent outcomes against NNAP standards. Our team has a broad range of expertise and the successful applicant could have a variety of developed or developing skill sets and find a fulfilling role within our department. If you have an interest in delivering the highest quality care for babies and their families and being in an environment in which all staff are supported and thrive, then this is the role for you. It is strongly recommended that if you are interested in this exciting post that you contact Dr Imran Ahmed i.ahmed@nhs.net or Dr Lorna Gillespie lornagillespie@nhs.net who will provide more information as to why you should choose South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust as your place to work.

Person specification

Essential

Primary medical qualification.
Full GMC registration.
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6 month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
Subspecialty training in neonatal medicine, RCPCH Neonatal SPIN module or equivalent.
NLS provider.
Relevant specialist clinical knowledge aligned to RCPCH Neonatal SPIN module and subspecialist training competence framework.
Strong leadership and coordination skills with ability to direct and coordinate teams.
Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively.
Able to demonstrate commitment to the speciality.
Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues.
Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills.
Experience of supervising medical, nursing and AHP colleagues.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
Recent major contribution in successful quality improvement measures
Good presentation skills.
Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to
development.
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies.
Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.

Desirable

NLS instructor.
Special interest eg cardiology, education, neurodevelopment.
Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals.
Management course and / or certificate.
Qualification in medical education.
Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals.