About this role
Job summary
The Liverpool Neonatal Partnership brings together two world renowned NHS organisations, working together to provide seamless Neonatal Services for the city of Liverpool: Liverpool Women's and Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation trusts.
Our new 44 cot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit opened on the Liverpool Women's Hospital site in Spring 2020 and a new 22 cot Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will open on the Alder Hey Children's Hospital Site in Winter 2026. This new unit will consist of single-family rooms only and be the only unit of its type in the UK.
The regional neonatal unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital has 44 cots: 12 intensive care cots, 12 high dependency cots and a 20-cot low dependency area. The unit provides a state-of-the-art facility to provide world class neonatal care and is a tertiary referral centre for the Cheshire and Mersey Neonatal Network. The unit regularly accepts referrals from beyond the network with an average admission rate of more than 1200 babies per year.
As the lead NICU for the Cheshire and Mersey Neonatal Network, areas of special responsibility include the management of babies with surgical conditions, initial care of all babies with cardiac malformations requiring neonatal intervention, and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. The unit is one of only 2 units within the network providing intensive care for extreme preterm babies (<26 weeks gestation) and providing therapeutic hypothermia.
Main duties of the job
These are 2 x 12-month posts to start as soon in March 2027. We may be able to accommodate a slightly later start date if the successful candidate needs to apply for OOP approval from a paediatric training programme however this is not guaranteed due to the timeline for opening of the new surgical unit. Any trainees in a training programme currently who are considering these posts should discuss with their TPD as OOP applications may need submitting before the interviews take place for these posts. These are senior roles, ideally suited for anyone looking to gain experience additional clinical experience in tertiary neonatal medicine. This can be facilitated as part of a SPIN in neonatal medicine for candidates unable to achieve this within the current paediatric training programmes. These are not recognised training posts but may be taken up as an OOPE and would also be suitable for paediatric CCT holder to gain additional experience in neonatology prior to taking up a paediatric consultant post.
The posts can be adapted to individual candidates. They will primarily involve working on the tier 2 medical rota providing clinical care across the entire Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is likely to include the neonatal unit on the Liverpool Women's site, the low dependency unit and postnatal wards at Liverpool Women's Hospital and the neonatal unit at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Job description Job responsibilities
These are 2 x 12-month posts to start as soon in March 2027. We may be able to accommodate a slightly later start date if the successful candidate needs to apply for OOP approval from a paediatric training programme however this is not guaranteed due to the timeline for opening of the new surgical unit. Any trainees in a training programme currently who are considering these posts should discuss with their TPD as OOP applications may need submitting before the interviews take
place for these posts. These are senior roles, ideally suited for anyone looking to gain experience additional clinical experience in tertiary neonatal medicine. This can be facilitated as part of a SPIN in neonatal medicine for candidates unable to achieve this within the current paediatric training programmes. These are not recognised training posts but may be taken up as an OOPE and would also be suitable for paediatric CCT holder to gain additional experience in neonatology prior to taking up a paediatric consultant post.
The posts can be adapted to individual candidates. They will primarily involve working on the tier 2 medical rota providing clinical care across the entire Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is likely to include the neonatal unit on the Liverpool Womens site, the low dependency unit and postnatal wards at Liverpool Womens Hospital and the neonatal unit at Alder Hey Childrens Hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC MBBS or equivalent MRCPCH or equivalent
Clinical Experience Essential
Completion of basic specialist training in paediatrics 6 months tier 2 experience in covering Level 2 neonatal care
Desirable
6 months tier 2 experience in tertiary neonatology Neonatal surgical experience
Research Essential
Understanding of research methodology
Desirable
Previous experience in running research projects or contributing to existing research trials within an department
Teaching and Training Essential
Enthusiasm for and interest in training and education Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
Desirable
NLS/ ARNI instructor Formal training in teaching/assessing
Clinical Governance and Audit Essential
Understands the principles of clinical governance Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable
Experience of clinical risk management Experience of quality improvement implementation
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).
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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 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)