Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Neonatologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will be part of an enthusiastic and friendly team in our Neonatal Unit which is one of the 2 neonatal units with level 3 status (NICU) in the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, setting standards of clinical care, offering professional advice where appropriate to Local Authorities, CCGs/PCTs and other commissioners, and promoting closer integration of primary, secondary and tertiary health care services for children.
The Consultant Neonatalogist provides clinical care for infants across all Wirral, as well as those infants transferred to Arrowe Park Hospital from within the Cheshire & Merseyside Neonatal Network, and from other Networks beyond. He/she also has a responsibility for developing innovative ways of improving their health.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant position available at WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Please be advised that this advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- Inclusion in the specialist register in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent or paediatric CCT with adequate neonatal experience of working in tertiary neonatal unit
Desirable
- Higher degree eg MSc, PhD
- DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 7 years postgraduate experience in paediatrics and neonatal medicine - of this 3 must have been spent in appropriate training posts in UK at a higher specialist level
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
- NLS provider certificate or equivalent
- Neonatal transport
- Safeguarding
Desirable
- Current certificate as APLS, or PALS, ARNI instructor
- NLS instructor
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of drive, enthusiasm, and a flexible approach
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Competent to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage the work of a neonatal unit, including outpatient clinics
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, eg report writing, thesis
- Demonstrated ability to manage, eg project work, mentoring junior staff
- Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit management
- Management training
Academic
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Participation in research and/or clinical audit
- Enthusiasm for teaching at all levels
- Experience of presenting to audience using visual aids
Desirable
- Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
- Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/training
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
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Wirral
CH49 5PE