About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for three Locum Consultant posts in Neonatology and Neonatal PaNDR (Paediatric and Neonatal Decision support and Retrieval Service) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These posts are replacement posts:
Post 1: Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine and Neonatal Transport (PaNDR): available from as soon as possible for 6 months
Post 2: Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine and Neonatal Transport (PaNDR): available from 20 July 2026 until 20 July 2027
Post 3: Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine (8PA's): available from as soon as possible for 12 months
Applicants must clearly stipulate on their job application the post/s they would like to apply for.
Main duties of the job
The appointees will provide Consultant clinical leadership and specialist advice for the Neonatal Service and for PaNDR. PaNDR is a consultant-led service with consultant involvement in all aspects of service delivery. You will also provide Consultant delivered transport shifts.
The Neonatal Unit in Cambridge is one of three tertiary level units in the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The unit currently operates at 40 cots (28 ITU/HDU and 12 SCBU) with just under 6,000 inborn deliveries. As well as comprehensive neonatal intensive care, the unit provides a service for the high risk maternal and fetal medicine teams, specialist neonatal surgery and neurosurgery. We have close links with the rest of the network including two other tertiary units.
You will be fully registered with the GMC or be be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team including clinicians, highly experienced Nurses, Specialty Registrars and fellows, dedicated ambulance technicians and the Emergency Bed Finding Service (EBS).
The Neonatal service offers the full range of Neonatal intensive care facilities including neonatal surgery, Neonatal Neurosurgery and Neonatal neurocritical care.
PaNDR incorporates both the Neonatal Retrieval Service and the Paediatric Retrieval Service for the whole of the East of England. PaNDR completes over 1200 neonatal transfers per year with over 600 emergency transfers and receives referrals from the 17 hospitals across the East of England and beyond. We are one of the busiest teams in the UK.
The appointees will provide Consultant clinical service, clinical leadership, specialist advice and multidisciplinary management for the neonatal unit and for the Neonatal Retrieval Service.
The Neonatal Unit in Cambridge is one of three tertiary level units in the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. We have close links with the rest of the network including two other tertiary units. We also have close links with CUH Perinatal services and the University Department of Paediatrics.
CUH, together with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University are well on the way in developments to build a new Cambridge Childrens Hospital. Work is underway with the building expected to open in 2031.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for these posts.
Person Specification
Shortlisting Essential
Questions Standards Professionalism Clinical Skills Specialty Specific Skills related to post Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care Communication Skills Personal Skills Understanding of the NHS Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
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 Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrooke's Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)