South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for this post which provides excellent service and training opportunities in a level III tertiary neonatal unit. Staffing within the neonatal unit comprises nine Consultant Neonatologists undertaking inpatient and outpatient work, one Consultant undertaking outpatient work only, 7-8 Tier 2 doctors including 1-2 HSTs, one Clinical Research Fellow, one Trust Registrar and one senior Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. The 1st tier rota consists of five ST1-3 doctors and 5 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. All rotas are compliant with the European Working Time Directive and the new Junior Doctor Contract.
Main duties of the job
The neonatal department has a strong educational and academic base, and many opportunities exist for the post holder to acquire clinical skills and training as well as audit and research experience. The post is exactly comparable to training posts in terms of opportunities and many doctors have progressed to appointment in paediatric training programmes.
The appointment is to commence as soon as possible.
About us
The Neonatal Unit at The James Cook University Hospital is a part of the Northern Neonatal Network and provides a Level 3 neonatal service (as defined by the British Association of Perinatal Medicine) for sick newborn babies in the North East of England and North Yorkshire. This unit is approved for higher specialist training in neonatology by the RCPCH College Specialty Advisory Committee and Health Education Northeast. There is an accredited specialist Fetal Medicine Service on site, as well as Paediatric Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ear Nose and Throat surgery, and Paediatric Anaesthetics. There is also a large acute Paediatric Department with different sub-specialties including a sub-regional PICU, neuro-disability, and community paediatrics. The department has strong links with other perinatal centres within and outside the UK and provides opportunities for useful research leading to MD or PhD degrees.
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
This post may close once sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Full GMC registration
* At least 12 months experience of working in Neonates (Level 2-3 care)
* NLS Qualification
* Completion of Level 2 Safeguarding
* Success in any two out of the three MRCPCH papers
Personal Attributes
* IT Skills
* Experience in counselling
Clinical Effectiveness
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
* Ability to prioritise clinical need
* Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
* Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient
* Evidence of 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.
Salary: £49,909 to £61,825 a year dependent on experience.
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