Senior Fellow in Neonates

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for the post of Neonatal Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+) to start immediately and run for 6-12months in the first instance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy Tertiary Level Neonatal Care team.

The UHS Neonatal Service based at the Princess Anne Hospital offers the full range of Neonatal Intensive Care facilities including neonatal surgery and cardiac services

• UHS also hosts the Network Neonatal Transport Service (SONeT).
• There are approximately 6000 deliveries per year in the hospital and many of these are ‘High risk’ deliveries referred to the tertiary UHS Fetal Medicine service within Princess Anne Hospital.
• The NICU has 37 cots: 24 Intensive and High Care and 14 Special Care cots. This is soon to increase to 42 cots as part of a neonatal expansion.
• UHS is a lead centre within the Wessex Neonatal ODN Network and provides the full range of sub speciality services and referrals for specialist care are received from surrounding hospitals within the Network.
• We run a 24 hours a day 7 days a week service and all our doctors work shifts to cover the whole period.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU’LL DO

This is a clinical post designed to provide training, which would be suitable for middle grade doctors (ST4 and above or equivalent), including trainees considering or currently undertaking Neonatal Grid subspecialty training and also those with a CCT who wish to gain additional research and clinical experience.

You will be dedicated to providing middle grade clinical service for the regional level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Princess Anne Hospital, University Hospital Southampton (there is no cross cover with paediatrics).

• o    This will include Neonatal ICU ward work and procedures, supporting the regional transport service, special care cover and neonatal follow up clinics
• o    You will be encouraged to take part in the wide range of educational and training opportunities within the department that is a recognised centre in the National Grid for Higher Specialist Training in Neonatology. While these posts are not recognised formally as training posts by the Wessex Deanery it is anticipated that the educational opportunities available will match those of our recognised training posts.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience post graduation with MBBS
• 12 months tertiary neonatal experience, plus other relevant paediatric experience and a minimum of 6 months working in the UK
• GGood communication skills