Job summary
This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) which is part of the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). This post is for a Consultant Neonatologist to complete a team of 9 consultants to deliver neonatal care in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in the Maternity Unit.
This is an exciting post and an opportunity to join a highly regarded team within an expanding neonatal intensive care service. The post holder will be required to provide the full range of neonatology skills working in collaboration with consultants and multidisciplinary teams in both the Obstetric and Child Health Directorates.
Main duties of the job
The post consists of 8 PA as a Consultant Neonatologist at UHNM and 2 PA as a Consultant in Neonatal Transport working with KIDSNTS.
The appointee will work with 8 other consultant neonatologists sharing in the provision of neonatal care at UHNM. Responsibility for day-to-day management of the NICU and all associated work will be shared by the neonatal consultants. Consultant cover is required on a 24-hour 7-day week basis. The consultants are also available to provide 24/7 liaison and advice to local neonatal units via the regional specialist neonatal transport team (KIDSNTS) as needed. This post will take an equal share of consultant of the week. This would be 1:9 for out of hours cover and on-call.
The consultant of the week (1) is the consultant covering the intensive care room on the neonatal unit. They are available to supervise medical care on the intensive care room, liaise with nursing staff and to act as a contact with obstetric staff from 08.45 - 16:45 each weekday. All consultants contribute to the 1:9 on call rota (Resident 16:45-21:30) and On-call 21:30-09:15 - 7 days per week. There is a second consultant of the week (2) to support and cover the lower dependency areas.
Outside the neonatal service weeks, the consultant will be free to attend other outpatient, scanning and other non-service obligations.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the maternity unit, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has been awarded the UNICEF Baby Friendly status. The most recent published CQC report rated Childrens services (which include neonatology) as good overall with a rating of outstanding for care.The maternity unit has been awarded NHSLA CNST level 3 status.
KIDSNTS is the regional transport and advice service for neonates and critically ill children in the West Midlands. In July 2016, KIDS team merged with the West Midlands Neonatal Transport Service (NTS) to provide a single standalone transport service for neonates and children. NTS undertakes approximately 1400 transfers/year, moving neonates between the 5 NICUs, 5 LNUs and 2 SCUs and 2 regional specialist hospitals (Birmingham Childrens and Alder Hey). The successful appointee has responsibility for neonatal transfers between neonatal units and specialist hospitals. There is a 24/7 available ITU team (1 day; 1 night) and a single person team each day. There are dedicated ambulances and neonatal equipment on site.
Please see the attached Job Pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/MRCPCH by examination, or equivalent
- At least 2 years tertiary level 3 NICU experience
- Level 3 safeguarding training
- CCT in Neonatal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview date OR CESR Neonatal Medicine or CCT Paediatrics or within 6 months of obtaining at interview date including: at least 24 months tertiary level 3 neonatal experience as a Registrar with at least 6 months in a surgical NICU AND at least 12 months as a consultant in a tertiary NICU OR 12 months experience in a tertiary NICU in Australia, New Zealand or Canada OR 12 months experience in allied subspecialties e.g. Paediatric Cardiology, PICU, Neonatal Transport in a recognised UK centre
- At least 3 months Transport experience in a national neonatal transfer service
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in neonatal medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Experience and understanding of and ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
- NLS Provider certificate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond to service needs.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit.
- Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out echocardiography.
- NLS instructor certificate
- NAPSTAR
- Formal management training
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Leadership qualification
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Training the Trainers course
- Higher medical education qualification or working towards
- Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good leadership skills and people management skills
- Ability to work in a multi - disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the neonatal service.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good organisational and management skills
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and toleran
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Residence or be able to return to base within 30 minutes if required.
- To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Good innovator
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Maternity Centre
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG