Locum consultant in Neonatal medicine
The closing date is 17 March 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join a first-class team providing neonatal intensive care at UCLH. UCLH is a very busy tertiary level neonatal unit which has a reputation for providing excellence of care for extremely preterm infants, neurocritical care for term infants and care for infants antenatally diagnosed with congenital cardiac abnormalities and other complex anomalies, sharing on‑going care with Great Ormond Street Hospital.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated colleague to join us as a fixed term 8PA locum for a 12 month period. This would give the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their own specialist interest, gain neonatal consultant experience and be part of an evolving team with wide ranging interests including respiratory medicine, cardiology, neurology and neurocritical care, infection, nutrition and neurodevelopment.
We would particularly invite those with experience in neonatal echocardiography and neonatal cardiology to apply, as we are looking to increase the numbers of our neonatal consultant team with cardiology experience, but this is not an essential requirement. However, anyone applying would need to be open to developing this role in post.
CV required for application.
Main duties of the job
* To deliver excellence in neonatal intensive care, special care and transitional care working collaboratively and consistently with other consultant colleagues
* To contribute to the on call rota (pro‑rata for 8 PAs, approximately 1:12)
* To develop a specialist interest relevant to their areas of expertise
* To support the neonatal cardiology service or develop the skills to be able to do this
* To support the counselling of families who have an infant with a fetal abnormality on the fetal medicine unit
* To contribute to the wide‑ranging multidisciplinary follow up
* To assist with the support, training and educational supervision of trainees and fellows working within the service
* To contribute to support medical student, ANNP and midwifery teaching
* To potentially support the provision of private maternity care as part of a rota for private, consultant led NIPE
* To support a culture of safety and robust clinical governance on the neonatal unit and the wider Women’s Health Division
* To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives
* To work collaboratively with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team and the neonatal network
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.
We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
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Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
* Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
* Individuals should meet one of the following: or have their CCST in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or Paediatrics with neonatal experience equivalent to national grid training and be on the specialist register; or be within 6 months of their CCST; or locally employed doctors, specialty doctors, and specialist grades should submit their evidence portfolio to the GMC via the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) in time for approval to be on the specialist register within six months of appointment
* MRCP/MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
* APLS/NLS provider course
* Level 3 child safeguarding training
* Higher Degree
* NLS instructor
Clinical Experience
* Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of tertiary neonatology at registrar level.
* Consultant level experience in neonatology
Clinical Skills
* Excellent practical skills in the full range of neonatal clinical problems.
* A good understanding of fetal and neonatal physiology.
* Special interest complementary to current clinical team
* Experience in fetal counselling
* Echocardiography
* Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement
* Understanding of challenges to provision of high quality neonatal intensive care
* Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development.
Audit Management & IT
* Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
* Evidence of audit involvement
* Evidence of leading large audit project
* Evidence of leading on MIS / CQC / clinical governance
Research, Teaching skill & experience
* Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multi‑disciplinary team
* An ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical and research aspects within such a team.
* Evidence of ongoing commitment to learning and personal development
* Formal training in teaching and training
* Experience in leading simulation training
* Formal training in appraisal
* Experience in educational supervision or mentoring
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.
Location
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting (on‑call Cat A 3%) pro‑rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part‑time
Reference number
309‑UCLH‑7552
Job locations
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
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