Trust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (ST4+ Equivalent)

Employer headingTrust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (ST4+ Equivalent)NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.Job OverviewWe are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated ambitious individual to join a well-integrated team. The post will be suitable for trainees who intend to further develop their paediatric, clinical, neonatal transport and R&D skills, and/or pursue a career as a specialist in Neonatal Medicine. The posts are available from ASAP for 12 months.Successful applicants will be involved in clinical care of a wide variety of infants as part of a tertiary surgical neonatal unit covering the North East of England. Our unit provides neonatal care to approximately 6000 deliveries per annum and around 3000 intensive care days as well as housing the fetal medicine service for the region. We are also the regional neonatal surgical unit. After a period of integrating into the team as part of the NICU registrar team, the appointee will be responsible for providing middle grade clinical cover for the Northern Neonatal transport service and delivering acute neonatal uplift within the northern neonatal network. There will also be opportunities within these responsibilities to pursue high quality, quality improvement projects, audit and research and development projects. The precise hours worked will need to be tailored to the needs of both the appointee and the department but will be fully compliant with current directives for resident doctors. All the above activities will be carried out under consultant supervision.Main duties of the jobAppointees will be provided with a consultant supervisor and expect to receive regular (3 monthly) clinical and personal appraisal and will also be encouraged to complete a personal development plan. There is an excellent daily teaching first thing in the morning. All doctors are encouraged to attend daily neonatal teaching in the unit. Standard study leaves and annual leaves apply.Working for our organisationAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)Freeman HospitalNewcastle Dental HospitalCramlington Manor WalksUrgent treatment centresNewcastle Fertility CentreNorthern Centre for Cancer Care, North CumbriaNorthern Genetics ServiceThese include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustClinicalDetailed job description and main responsibilities Working at middle grade level providing medical cover to the neonatal transport service Undertaking neonatal transports of sick infants between neonatal and paediatric wards and intensive care unitsPerson specificationEducation And QualificationsEssential criteriaPrimary Medical Qualification.Must hold full GMC registration at time of applicationMBBS or equivalent (or equivalent)MRCPCH or equivalent.NLS or equivalentSatisfactory completion of ST1-2 training or equivalent.Evidence of smooth progression through training programmes.Desirable criteriaRelevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS).Distinctions. Scholarships, prizes, BSc (or equivalent).Clinical Skills and KnowledgeEssential criteriaTo have minimum 6 months experience working at middle grade level in a tertiary level NICU (or equivalent)Evidence of competence in neonatal proceduresDesirable criteriaExperience in Neonatal transfersManagement and Administration ExperienceEssential criteriaEvidence of having implemented changeAble to communicate well with patients and colleagues.An understanding of Clinical Governance.Desirable criteriaProven management and administration ability.Understanding of management goals.Evidence of leadership / project managementAbility to run a service and participate in management process.Evidence of having implemented changeTeachingEssential criteriaExperience of supervising junior staff.Ability to teach clinical skills.Desirable criteriaExperience in teaching undergraduate medical students & junior doctors/nurses.Contribution to Departmental training sessions.Clinical Governance, Audit and ResearchEssential criteriaExperience of audit projects.Desirable criteriaOrganised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change, and completed the audit cycleImportant note on completion of reference section of Application FormAll references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to downloadJob description (PDF, 689.0KB)Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)Apply online nowFurther details / informal visits contactName Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address victoria.cowan2@nhs.net