A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
LocumConsultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neonatology
8 PA post
1 year fixed term (from March 2025)
Barnet Hospital
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neonatology or a Consultant neonatologist, commencing March 2025.
The postholder will be working in the first UK neonatal unit to have 10 fully monitored residential mother and baby family rooms, at Barnet Hospital.
This 8PA post, plus on call supplement, is for a1 year fixed term.
The post holder will work on the level 2 NNU on the Barnet Hospital site, joining the other 7 consultants on the Barnet Site neonatal team. On call is a non-resident 1 in 8 rota, covering Labour ward and the Neonatal unit at Barnet Hospital. On call starts at 16.30, resident till 18.30, then non-resident, with a very low threshold for providing on-site support. We also provide 24/7 telephone support to the consultant team based in the level 1 scbu on the Royal Free Site.
The weekday duties on the neonatal unit will involve being present on the neonatal unit from 08.30 to 1700 and present till 1830 when on call. There is a great deal of support from the rest of the consultant team during daytime hours. There will also be outpatient duties.
Part of the responsibility of this post will be to contribute to the teaching of Medical Students from UCLH and fulfilling the role of educational supervisor for trainee doctors. We are also looking for the post holder to further develop our departmental part task training.
The Barnet Hospital neonatal team is an enthusiastic and innovative team looking at ways to redefine the way they work in a changing NHS climate; facing the challenges of providing the very best of clinical care in a neonatal setting. The neonatal service is well supported by a very experienced team of neonatal nurses, specialist Occupational therapists, dietician, neonatal Speech and Language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology. We are a developmental care ward promoting family integrated care. We are very proud to be the first UK neonatal unit to have 10 fully monitored residential mother and baby family rooms. We are also proud to have received praise for providing outstanding compassionate care on our level 2 neonatal unit in our most recent CQC assessment. We encourage a QI approach to further develop our clinical service.
This advert closes on Friday 6 Dec 2024