Job summary
The Neonatal Services within Nottingham Children's Hospital is a single service that comprises of two tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units based at Nottingham City Hospital and QMC. QMC comprises 17 cots; it is linked with the Regional Fetal Medicine service and provides the majority of neonatal surgery, including subspecialty work such as ENT and Neurosurgery. The City Hospital has 22 cots and also manages all aspects of neonatal intensive care.
The Nottingham Neonatal Service serves over 10,000 Nottingham births per year. It is the lead organisation for the north of EM-ODN (23,000 deliveries per year plus tertiary work from a total of around 32,000 births). Each unit admits around 450 babies each year and completes over 2000 intensive care days.
The Service provides the regional neonatal surgical service and a regional tertiary medical intensive care service
We have two well-equipped and developed Neonatal Units with state of the art equipment, including integrated clinical monitoring, high frequency oscillation, inhaled nitric oxide and portable ultrasound. The Service is well supported by pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, paediatric radiology and neuro-radiology services and has access to the full range of paediatric specialist opinion.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside other colleagues and will gain experience in the management of sick new born infants receiving a full range of neonatal intensive care including babies requiring surgical intervention.
The shift pattern would be a full shift pattern which is compliant with the new Junior Doctor Contract regulations. Post holders will participate in a rota with 8 other individuals covering NICU shifts. A sample shift pattern is shown in the JD.
Educational supervision will be provided by a Consultant Neonatologist at NUH.
About us
It is essential that applicants have a minimum of six months previous experience in Neonates or six months in a closely allied specialty (UK or equivalent). Part 1 MRCPCH or equivalent level is highly desirable. The service offers good close working arrangements within a friendly team. The post holder will receive excellent training in Neonatology with good facilities and research experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post offers an exciting opportunity to work at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust within the Nottingham Childrens Hospital Neonatal Service. The post holder will work on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at City campus or Queens Medical Centre campus.
Please see job description for detail
Person Specification
Training and Qulifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- Part 1 MRCPCH
- GMC Registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
- 6 months previous experience of neonates in a UK Centre
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients their families and other health professionals
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH