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Position Overview
We are seeking a Neonatologist to join our Neonatal Service in Tayside. The Neonatal Unit is based within the Tayside Children’s Hospital, part of the Ninewells Hospital and Medical School complex in Dundee.
As a teaching hospital, Ninewells Hospital offers a full range of adult specialty services, and within Tayside Children’s Hospital, the majority of sub-specialty Paediatrics is provided.
About the Neonatal Service
The neonatal service currently provides level 3 care for a population of approximately 470,000, with around 3,500 births per year. The unit has 4 intensive care cots, 5 high dependency cots, 8 special care cots, and 4 transitional care cots. There is a planned restructuring of neonatal care in Scotland, which will see the neonatal unit in Ninewells become a Local neonatal unit, caring for babies of 27 weeks gestation and beyond. The service is delivered by a dedicated team of 7 neonatal consultants, committed to providing family-centered care and high-quality service and training.
How to Apply and Enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Jennifer Scotland, Clinical Lead, Neonatal Services, or Dr. Helen Dunne, Clinical Director Paediatrics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee. Telephone: 01382 660111.
We welcome enquiries from trainees who are within 6 months of CCT by the date of interview.
Interview Details
The interview will be held on 8th July 2025.
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