University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine
Closing date: 28 May 2026
Position: Full‑time Locum Consultant Neonatologist tasked with delivering high quality tertiary neonatal services at St Michael's Neonatal Unit, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol.
Overview
St Michael's Neonatal Unit delivers tertiary NICU care and is the regional centre for neonatal surgery, neurosurgery and cardiac care for South West England. The unit has 15 intensive care cots, 8 high‑dependency cots, 8 special‑care cots, and 16 transitional care cots. The trust hosts a neonatal transport and retrieval service, SoNAR, based at the nearby South West Retrieval base. The unit is closely integrated with the regional fetal and maternal medicine departments with an annual in‑born delivery rate of approximately 5,000. St Michael's NICU delivers approximately 3 500 intensive care days per year. St Michael's is adjacent to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, which provides all tertiary paediatric subspecialties for the region. Newborn infants requiring paediatric surgery and paediatric medical subspecialty input (such as nephrology, urology, endocrinology, neurology and pre‑operative cardiology) are managed jointly between NICU and the specialist teams at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The unit also has very close links to the University of Bristol.
Main duties of the job
This full‑time post has 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The appointee will be part of a team of 13 Neonatal Consultants (10 FTE) working at St Michael's Hospital. The role requires a strong clinical commitment and provides excellent facilities for personal development.
Job Responsibilities
Deliver high quality tertiary neonatal care, manage neonatal surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac cases, supervise trainees, participate in clinical governance, audit and research activities, maintain teaching responsibilities, collaborate with associated services, and uphold the Trust’s values.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Fully registered with GMC.
* Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (or equivalent).
* Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent), or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview.
* Within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview (applicants on CESR pathway do not need to meet this).
* Must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register for Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) to start the consultant appointment.
* Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent.
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in neonatal medicine.
* Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
* Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
* Up‑to‑date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty.
* Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty.
* Broad range of IT skills.
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
* Positive approach to evidence based practice.
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.
Research
* Knowledge of the principles involved in research.
* Evidence of involvement in research.
* Evidence of peer review research papers.
* Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
Teaching and Training
* Experience of teaching medical students.
* Experience of supervising trainees.
* Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.
* Formal teaching qualification.
* Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
* Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
* Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
* Ability to practice independently as a consultant.
* Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
* Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi‑professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
* Ability to be a flexible team member.
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
* Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
* Awareness of personal limitations.
* Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Other
* Demonstrates the 4 Trust values.
* Meets professional health requirements.
* Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
About the Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13 000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500 000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and its staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, UHBW aims to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and is committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
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