About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust
The Royal London Hospital Neonatal Unit
Consultant in Neonatal Medicine1 Full time (10PAs)
We are inviting applications to recruit one substantive consultant in Neonatology. They will bejoining a pro-active team with an excellent clinical reputation in providing a range of Neonatalservices. The consultant team delivers a high-quality service and use their knowledge andexperience to lead and influence the development of neonatal services at the Royal LondonHospital.We are looking for applicants who can lead and develop innovative models of care whichbenefit the infants and their family. We anticipate that the successful applicants to be part of astrong team and complement the team in delivering high quality care to an extremelyvulnerable group of patients and their families.The post is primarily based on the NICU at Royal London with occasional cross cover of theNeonatal Transfer service. The pan London Neonatal Transfer Service is based at the RoyalLondon providing both emergency and elective transfers within London and the South East.You will be employed by Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at The Royal LondonHospital and will be working towards ten programmed activities.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this post is to continue to provide the highest standard of care for newborn babies at theRoyal London Hospital. It combines clinical expertise and leadership with managerial andprofessional responsibilities. The duties will be exclusively neonatal and include the neonatalmedical and surgical service, transitional care unit and postnatal wards and labour ward withoccasional cross-cover for the London regional Neonatal Transport Service. The post holder isexpected to provide supervision and training for junior medical, nursing and other staff.The work pattern is spread across a 10-week rolling rota and will include a combination of daytimeattending duties and night on calls, including weekends.The post holder will have clinical accountability for the day-to-day management of all newbornbabies at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will practice at an advanced leveldemonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making. They will work as a highlyspecialised member of the multi-professional team to ensure that the clinical needs of the patientand families are always met.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. The administration and development of neonatal intensive, high dependency and special care on the Royal London Hospital NICU as well as transitional care on the postnatal wards.2. Supervision, training and support of junior medical staff in the care of sick babies on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards, and in the resuscitation and stabilisation of babies on labour ward and in theatres.3. Supporting the neonatal surgical service.
4. Carrying out outpatient clinics as per weekly rota. One of these would be the general neonatal follow-up clinic, and the other could be a special interest clinic. A clinic for chronic respiratory problems is currently being provided by Dr C May and Dr Warrick; a neurodevelopmental follow-up clinic by Prof Shah, Dr Kage and Dr Yong; Sharing the latteror establishing a further complementary specialist follow-up clinic would be welcome.5. Available to offer advice to referring paediatricians and neonatologists, and if required, occasionally visit babies in outlying units particularly in the context of hospitals within the network.6. Being available to advise local GPs, Health Visitors and midwives in matters of baby care.7. Supporting staff and parents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge Essential
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) or equivalent Full GMC registration Registration on the Specialist Register and CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) equivalent The applicant should be able to produce evidence that he/she is within 6 months of CCT date and is expected to achieve a Completion Certificate of Training Able to demonstrate recent experience and practice in neonatal medicine as a sub-specialist MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent higher degree
Experience Essential
Wide neonatal experience including recent NICU experience Advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Evidence of leadership skills Valid BLS and NLS training Experience of transporting sick and unstable neonates
Desirable
Current certificate as NLS, APLS, or PALS instructor Formal training in teaching skills
Skills Essential
Evidence of basic management skills Formal management training Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit Understanding of Clinical Governance issues Undertaking Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable
Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS Experience of research activity Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals Presentation to learned societies
Personal and Staff development Essential
Ability to work well in a team Ability to work in a multiethnic and multicultural environment Good time management and organisational skills Evidence of commitment to continuing personal development
Desirable
Evidence of drive, enthusiasm, and a flexible approach
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.
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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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)