Main area Neonates Grade LAS ST4 Contract 6 months (Fixed term from a.s.a.p. - 02/09/2025) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 205-6994230-A
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke Hospital Town Stoke On Trent Salary £61,825 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/04/2025 23:59
LAS ST4 in Neonates (mat cover)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a LAS ST4 Doctor in Neonatal Medicine. This is fixed term for 6 months commencing a.s.a.p. - 2nd September 2025. The postholder will work on the middle grade rota on a 1:8 neonatal rota (subject to change) alongside other postgraduate doctors in training, clinical fellow, advanced neonatal nurse practitioners, and neonatal consultants.
Due to the short nature of the post, we cannot support Visa Sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
Key tasks will include:
* Working under the supervision of the neonatal consultants and participating in ward rounds in rooms 1, 2 and 3 on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
* Carrying out ward rounds in rooms 1, 2, 3 and on the Transitional Care Unit and discussing management plans with neonatal consultants.
* Attending high risk deliveries occurring anywhere in the maternity centre and providing appropriate newborn resuscitation.
* Supporting the junior tier doctors and ANNPs in carrying out examinations on babies who meet the criteria for a paediatric Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) and entering the data onto the SMART4NIPE database.
* Completing admission and discharge paperwork on the Badger database for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Transitional Care Unit.
* Communicating with parents of babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit, postnatal wards and after discharge, as required.
* Carrying out practical procedures, according to level of competence, under the supervision of the neonatal consultants.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, serving around three million people. We are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital is a lead centre and regional NICU within the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Black Country Newborn Network. The birth population is 7000 deliveries per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a modern unit, providing 6 intensive care, 6 high dependency and 14 special care cots. The NICU has been awarded a Care Excellence Platinum Award by the trust and has won the Best Training Unit Award in the West Midlands region in 2023.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* GMC Registration or eligible for full GMC Registration via the PLAB test
* Safeguarding level 2 training
* MRCPCH exam (at least 2 of AKP, TAS, FOP)
* APLS provider
* Safeguarding level 3 training
* GIC course
* APLS/ NLS instructor
* MRCPCH Clinical exam
Experience
* Experience of working on the tier 1 rota for at least 6 months in a tertiary NICU in the UK
* At least 24 month experience of working in general paediatrics and neonatology on the tier 1 rota in the UK
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals
Skills
* Proven ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to diagnose and manage common neonatal conditions
* Competence in common neonatal practical procedures
* Evidence of engagement in clinical audit/ clinical governance
* Evidence of management roles (academic or non-academic)
* Evidence of engagement in research
Personal characteristics
* Highly motivated individual with commitment to pursuing career in paediatrics or neonatology
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
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