Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Main area: Neonatal Intensive Care
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Part time - 24 hours per week (24-32 hours per week (equivalent to 0.6-0.8 WTE))
Job ref: 387-WC-7150-KC
Site: St Michael’s Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £61,825 - £70,425 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/11/2024 23:59
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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU (0.6-0.8 WTE)
Applications are invited for a Senior Neonatal Fellow to join the NICU at St Michael’s Hospital, combining clinical work at ST4+ level. The post is for a period of 6 months initially from February 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to enhance their experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. The regional NICU at St Michael’s Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also acts as the base unit for the regional Neonatal Transport team.
This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship or as out-of-programme experience. St Michael’s NICU was rated in the top quartile (dark green) of neonatal placements for clinical experience, curriculum coverage, supportive environment and overall satisfaction on the 2018 GMC survey.
Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level or equivalent in neonatal medicine, be registered with the GMC and eligible to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a 6-month fellowship (with potential to extend) for a suitably qualified candidate to receive training and experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. There are opportunities to develop education, simulation training and neonatal transport skills dependent on the applicants’ interests. The regional NICU at St Michael’s Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also supports the regional South West Neonatal Advice and Retrieval (SoNAR) service team.
The post holder will have a named educational supervisor and will be mentored and supported by the sub-speciality education leads for NICU. Previous experience in Neonatal medicine at registrar/tier 2 level in tertiary level neonatal medicine is essential.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
* Full MRCPCH or equivalent
* NLS or equivalent provider
* BSc
* Higher degree (MD or PhD)
* ARNI and/or APLS provider
* NLS and/or ANRI instructor
Knowledge and Experience
* General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
* At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU
* Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
* Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
* Experience of obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics
Skills and Abilities
* Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
* Computer Literate
* Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
* Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects
* Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
* Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
* Evidence of training and/or skills in research
Additional & Aptitudes
* Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
* Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
* Evidence of self-motivation
* Commitment to learning
* Ability to organise own learning and time
* Evidence of initiative
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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Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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