Overview
This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) which is part of the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). This post is for one substantive Consultant Neonatologist to complete a team of 9 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in the Maternity Unit.
This is an exciting post and an opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal intensive care service. The post holder will be required to provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants and multidisciplinary teams in both the Obstetric and Child Health Directorates.
Main duties
The neonatal unit is designated a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the West Midlands Perinatal Operational Delivery Network. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit currently has 26 cots, 6 intensive care (IC), 6 high dependency (HD) and 14 special care (SC), although there is flexibility within this configuration. We anticipate expanding to 7 IC and 7 HD cots with improved nurse staffing and consultant numbers. We have a Transitional Care Unit with 10 cots.
About us
There are approximately 6500 - 6800 births per year at The Royal Stoke University Hospital. The NICU admissions per year are approximately 520, and a total of 1219 admissions to the whole neonatal service including the Transitional Care Unit. We deliver around 1850 IC days per year. We care for more than 100 very low birth weight babies and provide around 2800-3000 respiratory support days per year. We are a tertiary referral centre from other units especially Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital which is our link LNU. The neonates requiring tertiary care are transferred by the West Midlands neonatal transport team, the East Midlands CenTre neonatal transport team or the Connect North West transport team. We perform all modalities of intensive care including HFOV, nitric oxide and therapeutic hypothermia. All consultants perform neonatal cranial ultrasonography and currently 3 consultants provide neonatal echocardiography service. We have the facilities to deliver therapeutic hypothermia to two babies and the facilities to deliver iNO to three babies simultaneously (across NICU and PICU) if needed.
Details
Date posted: 03 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 205- 7163767B
Job locations: University Hospitals North Midlands, Newcastle Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6QG
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills – Essential
* Full GMC Registration
* MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
* MRCP/MRCPCH by examination, or equivalent
* Level 3 safeguarding training
* CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months at interview date of obtaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine or CESR Neonatal Medicine
* Further Higher Degree (e.g., MD, PhD)
Clinical Experience – Essential
* Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
* NLS Provider Certificate
* Specific area of expertise within neonatology to complement existing team
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
* Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
* Ability to carry out echocardiography (Desirable)
* NLS instructor certificate
Management and Administrative Experience – Essential
* Experience and understanding of clinical audit
* Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
* Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff
* Ability to teach clinical skills
* Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
* Formal management training
* Evidence of managerial experience
* Leadership qualification
Teaching Experience – Essential
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Training the trainers course
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
* Higher medical education qualification
Research Experience – Essential
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* Awareness of current specialty specific developments, initiatives and issues
* Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Disclosures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Other information
Certificate of Sponsorship: 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, consult the UK Visas and Immigration guidance.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details: University Hospital of North Midlands, Newcastle Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6QG. Website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk
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