Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a talented, motivated and dynamic full‑time (10+1 PA) substantive Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT. The postholder will contribute to high‑quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.
There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East.
Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together.
High‑Quality Patient Care
* Active participation in DCC according to agreed job plan
* Involvement in decisions about patients’ care and responsiveness to parents’ views
* Collaborative work with neonatal multidisciplinary team
Day‑to‑Day Clinical Duties
* Reviewing neonatal unit admissions
* Conducting daily ward rounds
* Attending labour ward and deliveries
* Supervising resuscitation scenarios
* Overseeing postnatal and transitional care
* Regular involvement in fetal medicine patient management
Neonatal Outpatient Follow‑Up
* Conduct neurodevelopmental follow‑up clinics
* Supervise neonatal SpR clinics
Research, Teaching, and Training
* Actively support recruitment to ongoing research studies
* Provide high‑quality teaching to both undergraduates and postgraduate trainees and healthcare
* Mentor SHOs and SpRs
* Participate in induction programmes
Service Improvement and Clinical Governance
* Active participation in departmental governance meetings and activities
* Active role in reviewing and updating guidelines, SOPs, and patient information leaflets
* Conduct clinical audits and incident reporting
* Adhere to guidelines and protocols
* Role model good practice for infection control
Leadership and Team Working
* Role model Trust values
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
Full JD is attached and in addition to clinical care the post holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, supervising trainees and supporting research. The post holder will collaborate with colleagues to uphold high‑performance standards, managing junior staff, participating in clinical governance, quality improvement, and strategic planning.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The neonatal service, now part of the Directorate of Maternity and Neonatology within the Division of Women’s and Support Services, merged with maternity services in April 2023. The service covers clinical and academic neonatal medicine, perinatal neurology and perinatal cardiology across QCCH and SMH neonatal units.
QCCH NICU, a leading tertiary level service with 25 cots, emphasises Family Integrated Care and specialises in the care of the extreme preterm infant, perinatal optimisation, non‑invasive respiratory care, neonatal neurology, haematology, nutrition and early discharge. Ambulatory paediatrics and follow‑up clinics are situated at Hammersmith Hospital.
SMH LNU, with 20 cots, provides intensive/high dependency and special care. Multidisciplinary support includes haematology, infectious disease, radiology, surgery, urology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, genetics, collaborating with the newly established West London Children’s Hospital in 2022.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Apr 2026.
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