Applications are invited for a fixed term 10PA locum non-resident consultant post, initially for an initial 6 month period to cover maternity leave. The post will commence in February 2025 at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals, a designated level 3 neonatal intensive care in the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network.
The applicant will be on the specialist register or within 6 months of CCT with subspecialty in neonatology or SPIN accreditation. They will join a team of 8.6 WTE consultants and participate in a full range of roles within the department including intensive care and special care hot weeks, resident (5-10pm) and non-resident (10pm-9am) on call rota. Outpatient follow up clinics, antenatal counselling and bereavement clinics. Opportunity is also available to provide/develop echocardiography.
The post will suit a CCT candidate looking to develop their skills and experience at consultant level.
Main duties of the job
* In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a service in Neonatal.
* In conjunction with Consultant and senior colleagues, to play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department. This includes being on-call for telephone advice and major incidents.
* To provide cover for Consultant and senior colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
* In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit, quality improvement and research as appropriate.
* In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
* To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached a copy of the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Educational Qualifications
Essential
* Full registration and license GMC
* On GMC Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of CCT, in Paediatrics (Neonatology) from date of interview
* Neonatal Life Support & Provider Safeguarding Children training at level 3
Desirable
* Higher Medical Degree
Experience
Essential
* Wide Neonatal experience in managing babies in a level 3 unit
* Experience of working in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in the last 2 years
* Wide experience of managing extreme premature babies
* Advanced clinical skills in Neonatal medicine
Desirable
* Education qualification
Research & Audit
Essential
* Presentation at clinical meetings
* Understanding of research methodology and critical appraisal
* Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following audit
* Evidence of quality improvement work
Management Skills
Essential
* Demonstrate effective team working skills
* Ability to manage own time
* Proven knowledge of systems and processes of NHS
* Ability to lead and manage others in a pressurized environment
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