Barts Health NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital Neonatal Unit
Barts Health NHS Trust
The Royal London Hospital Neonatal Unit
Consultant in Neonatal Medicine – 1 Full time (10PAs)
We are inviting applications to recruit one substantive consultant in Neonatology. They will be joining a pro‑active team with an excellent clinical reputation in providing a range of neonatal services. The consultant team delivers a high‑quality service and uses their knowledge and experience to lead and influence the development of neonatal services at the Royal London Hospital. We are looking for applicants who can lead and develop innovative models of care which benefit the infants and their family. We anticipate that the successful applicant will be part of a strong team and complement the team in delivering high‑quality care to an extremely vulnerable group of patients and their families. The post is primarily based in the NICU at Royal London with occasional cross cover of the Neonatal Transfer service. The pan‑London Neonatal Transfer Service is based at the Royal London providing both emergency and elective transfers within London and the South East. You will be employed by Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the Royal London Hospital and will be working towards ten programmed activities.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this post is to continue to provide the highest standard of care for newborn babies at the Royal London Hospital. It combines clinical expertise and leadership with managerial and professional responsibilities. The duties will be exclusively neonatal and include the neonatal medical and surgical service, transitional care unit and postnatal wards and labour ward with occasional cross‑cover for the London regional Neonatal Transport Service. The post holder is expected to provide supervision and training for junior medical, nursing and other staff.
The work pattern is spread across a 10‑week rolling rota and will include a combination of daytime attending duties and night on calls, including weekends. The post holder will have clinical accountability for the day‑to‑day management of all newborn babies at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision‑making. They will work as a highly specialised member of the multi‑professional team to ensure that the clinical needs of the patient and families are always met.
Job responsibilities
1. The administration and development of neonatal intensive, high dependency and special care on the Royal London Hospital NICU as well as transitional care on the postnatal wards.
2. Supervision, training and support of junior medical staff in the care of sick babies on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards, and in the resuscitation and stabilisation of babies on labour ward and in theatres.
3. Supporting the neonatal surgical service.
4. Carrying out outpatient clinics as per weekly rota. One of these would be the general neonatal follow‑up clinic, and the other could be a special interest clinic. A clinic for chronic respiratory problems is currently being provided by Dr C May and Dr Warrick and a neuro‑developmental follow‑up clinic by Prof Shah, Dr Kage and Dr Yong. Sharing the latter or establishing a further complementary specialist follow‑up clinic would be welcome.
5. Available to offer advice to referring paediatricians and neonatologists, and if required, occasionally visit babies in outlying units particularly in the context of hospitals within the network.
6. Being available to advise local GPs, Health Visitors and midwives in matters of baby care.
7. Supporting staff and parents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge – Essential
* Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) or equivalent
* Full GMC registration
* Registration on the Specialist Register and CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) equivalent
* The applicant should be able to produce evidence that he/she is within 6 months of CCT date and is expected to achieve a Completion Certificate of Training
* Able to demonstrate recent experience and practice in neonatal medicine as a sub‑specialist
* MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent higher degree
Experience – Essential
* Wide neonatal experience including recent NICU experience
* Advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
* Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
* Evidence of leadership skills
* Valid BLS and NLS training
* Experience of transporting sick and unstable neonates
Experience – Desirable
* Current certificate as NLS, APLS, or PALS instructor
* Formal training in teaching skills
Skills – Essential
* Evidence of basic management skills
* Formal management training
* Evidence of involvement in multi‑disciplinary audit
* Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
* Undertaking Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Skills – Desirable
* Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
* Experience of research activity
* Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals
* Presentation to learned societies
Personal and Staff development – Essential
* Ability to work well in a team
* Ability to work in a multi‑ethnic and multicultural environment
* Good time management and organisational skills
* Evidence of commitment to continuing personal development
Personal and Staff development – Desirable
* Evidence of drive, enthusiasm, and a flexible approach
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