Main area Neonatal Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (5% Category A on call) Job ref 387-WC5387-KC
Site St Michael’s Hospital Town Bristol Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/02/2025 23:59
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Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine - Full Time Post (6 months, fixed term)
Applications are invited for a talented, motivated and dynamic full time Locum Consultant Neonatologist to help deliver high quality tertiary neonatal services.
The St Michael’s Neonatal Unit delivers tertiary NICU care and is the regional centre for neonatal surgery, neurosurgery and cardiac care for South West England. The unit has 15 intensive care cots, 8 high dependency cots, 8 special care cots, and 16 transitional care cots. In addition, the trust hosts the neonatal transport and retrieval service, SoNAR, based at the nearby South West Retrieval base. The unit is closely integrated with the regional fetal and maternal medicine departments with an annual inborn delivery rate of approximately 5,000. In addition, we serve a population of 650,000 deliveries for complex neonatal care (approximately 8% of deliveries in England and Wales).
St Michael’s is adjacent to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, which provides all tertiary paediatric subspecialties for the region. Newborn infants requiring paediatric surgery and paediatric medical subspecialty input (such as nephrology, urology, endocrinology, neurology and pre-operative cardiology) are managed jointly between NICU and the specialist teams at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Main duties of the job
This full-time post has 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The appointee will have strong clinical commitment and form part of a team of 14 Neonatal Consultants (10 FTE) working at St Michael’s Hospital. There are excellent facilities for personal development.
The consultant team work blocks of one-week duration (intensive care, postnatal wards, high dependency, neonatal transport, weekend evenings, weekday evenings, clinics and administration, time of in lieu/study leave and annual leave. During the clinical blocks they are responsible for that specific clinical area (see appendix A). The rota is annualised such that each full time consultant delivers a certain number of each type of these weeks but chooses flexibly when to deliver them (subject to being able to cover the clinical service).
Potential applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Registration with sub-specialist recognition in Neonatal Medicine OR within 6 months of having either CCT/CCST Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) OR CESR (Paediatrics) with subspecialty recognition in Neonatal Medicine OR Neonatal Board certification from Northern America, Canada or Australasia OR equivalent (defined as at least 3 years of training in tertiary level NICU) OR can demonstrate 3 years of experience as a Consultant in a UK ‘equivalent’ tertiary level NICU.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
We would strongly recommend that potential applicants arrange an informal visit before the closing date so they can meet the neonatal team.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* GMC Specialist Registration with Sub-specialist recognition in Neonatal Medicine
* MRCPCH/MRCP (or equivalent)
* At least 3 years training in a recognised tertiary level NICU
* PhD, DM, MSc or equivalent higher degree
* Postgraduate teaching or leadership qualification
* Holding or within 6 months of having either CCT/CCST Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) OR CESR (Paediatrics) with subspecialty recognition in Neonatal Medicine OR Neonatal Board certification from Northern America, Canada or Australasia OR can demonstrate 3 years of experience as a Consultant in a UK ‘equivalent’ tertiary level NICU
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty
* Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
* Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
Clinical Knowledge and skills
* Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
* Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
* Wide neonatal experience advanced skills in neonatal medicine
* Broad range of IT skills
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
* Positive approach to evidence based practice
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
* Knowledge of the principles involved in research
* Evidence of involvement in research
* Experience of research activity and author of peer reviewed publications
* Presentation to learned societies
* Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
* Willingness and commitment to participate in research as a consultant and ability to increase the academic profile of the Department of Neonatal Medicine
* Formal research experience or training in research methodology
Teaching and Training
* Evidence of effective teaching of medical undergraduates and postgraduates
* Experience of supervising trainees
* Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
* Formal teaching qualification
* Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
* Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
* Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
* Ability to practice independently as a consultant
* Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
* Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
* Formal management training
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
* Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
* Ability to be a flexible team member
* Good organisational skills
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
* Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
* Awareness of personal limitations
* Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Behaviours and Values, Other
* Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
* Meets professional health requirements
* Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
* Able to meet on-call requirements
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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