Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)

Main area NICU Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04) Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 sessions per week Job ref 387-WC0611-DF

Site St Michaels Hospital Town Bristol Salary £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/08/:59

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Applications are invited for a Senior Neonatal Fellow to join the NICU at St Michael's hospital, combining clinical work at ST4+ level. The post is for a period of 6 months initially from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to enhance their experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. The regional NICU at St Michael's Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also acts as the base unit for the regional Neonatal Transport team.

This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, or as out-of-programme experience. St Michael's NICU was rated in the top quartile (dark green) of neonatal placements for clinical experience, curriculum coverage, supportive environment and overall satisfaction on the 2018 GMC survey and the unit has a strong ethos of inclusion and development of our staff.

Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level or equivalent in neonatal medicine, be registered with the GMC and eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from candidates who have registrar level experience in tertiary level neonatal medicine and wish to enhance their educational training and skills as well as enhanced exposure to tertiary level NICU care, including neonatal surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac care. It would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, as out-of-programme experience (subject to appropriate approvals) or as a post-CCT fellowship. This post is due to commence from March 2025, initially for 6 months. This post is based on the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care unit and St Michaels Hospital and all clinical duties are in neonatal medicine

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
• At SpR level - 6 months experience in NICU
• Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
• Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
• Experience of obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics

Skills and Abilities

• Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
• Computer Literate
• Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
• Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects
• Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation.
• Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
• Evidence of training and/or skills in research

Qualifications and Training

• MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
• Full MRCPCH or equivalent
• NLS or equivalent provider
• BSc
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)
• ARNI and/or APLS provider
• NLS and/or ANRI instructor

Additional and Aptitudes

• Evidence of adherence to Trust values
• Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
• Evidence of self-motivation
• Commitment to learning
• Ability to organise own learning and time
• Evidence of initiative

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

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