Job summary This post is at Birmingham Women's Site of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, one of the busiest tertiary maternity and neonatal clinical and academic centres in the West Midlands. The Neonatal Service is a Neonatal Intensive Care Referral unit within the South West Midlands Neonatal Network and provides experience in all modern treatment modalities. The hospital is the Perinatal Centre for the West Midlands. There are 8000 deliveries annually including a significant proportion of high risk cases. The Regional Fetal Medicine and Genetics Services are on site and there is cross-site working with Neonatal Surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital, with pre and postoperative surgical neonates and preoperative cardiac cases managed at BWH. The Neonatal Unit currently has 12 intensive care, 9 high dependency and 20 special care cots which run at 100 % occupancy for most of the time, plus 14 Transitional Care cots, providing a busy and varied service. There are plentiful Educational and Research opportunities on site and particular interests will be facilitated. Main duties of the job Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Research fellow within the department of Neonates. This is a full time post is to commence 1st September 2025 for a period of 12 months. 50% of time will be dedicated to research activities within the neonatal department. The remaining 50% will be clinical work on the neonatal unit, participating on the tier 2 on call rota. There will be opportunities to develop skills in neonatal haemodynamics and neonatal echocardiography. About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-25-6950430-DPBW Job locations Birmingham Women's Hospital Mindlesohn Road, Birmingham B15 9DG Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration NLS Provider MBBS, MBChB or equivalent MRCPCH Up to day with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Desirable APLS Provider NLS/APLS Instructor Experience Essential Experience in paediatrics Tertiary (NICU) neonatal experience in the UK at middle grade level NLS provider Desirable NLS/APLS instructor Involvement in clinical trials or studies. Skills Essential Sound experience of advanced neonatal procedures The ability to participate in under and postgraduate teaching program Good organisation of own learning and time Basic computer skills including Microsoft word and Outlook Desirable Competence in neonatal echocardiography Evidence of publications/presentation Personal Skills Essential Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Drive and enthusiasm Good Interpersonal skills Good Communication skills Commitment to continuing personal development Commitment to continuing medical education Desirable Ability to motivate others Supportive Knowledge Essential Higher knowledge in neonatology Willingness to learn Child safeguarding training Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary audit Understanding of clinical governance issues Probity Essential Takes responsibility for own actions Demonstrates respect for the rights of all Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration NLS Provider MBBS, MBChB or equivalent MRCPCH Up to day with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Desirable APLS Provider NLS/APLS Instructor Experience Essential Experience in paediatrics Tertiary (NICU) neonatal experience in the UK at middle grade level NLS provider Desirable NLS/APLS instructor Involvement in clinical trials or studies. Skills Essential Sound experience of advanced neonatal procedures The ability to participate in under and postgraduate teaching program Good organisation of own learning and time Basic computer skills including Microsoft word and Outlook Desirable Competence in neonatal echocardiography Evidence of publications/presentation Personal Skills Essential Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Drive and enthusiasm Good Interpersonal skills Good Communication skills Commitment to continuing personal development Commitment to continuing medical education Desirable Ability to motivate others Supportive Knowledge Essential Higher knowledge in neonatology Willingness to learn Child safeguarding training Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary audit Understanding of clinical governance issues Probity Essential Takes responsibility for own actions Demonstrates respect for the rights of all Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Birmingham Women's Hospital Mindlesohn Road, Birmingham B15 9DG Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)