Trust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (Transport) (ST4+ equivalent)

Trust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (Transport) (ST4+ equivalent)

The closing date is 03 March 2026

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term post (working at tier 2 level) with the Neonatal Service at the RVI Newcastle and the Northern Neonatal Transport Service (NNeTS). This post is to commence September 2026 for 12 months. Candidates must possess full GMC registration at time of application.

This post would suit an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with an interest in service development and simulation to join our neonatal team. The neonatal simulation fellow will receive support locally in the Trust from an ASPIH accredited mentor/supervisor. The simulation fellow will be encouraged to attend courses relevant to medical teaching and simulation, and to enhance their knowledge and understanding during this post. They will be expected to organise, run and feedback regular simulation sessions in different departments within maternity services (neonatology, midwifery, obstetric anaesthesia and obstetrics). Within neonatology this post will also have a focus on utilising simulation as part of our quality improvement work.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

The job's main clinical role is to act as a transport clinician, stabilising and safely transferring neonatal patients to units in the region for ongoing care. Secondary roles in the job include exposure to, and working, in the regional surgical NICU, caring for complex medical, surgical and cardiac patients.

As 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.

The NNeTS Medical lead is Dr Robert Tinnion and the Head of the Neonatal Service at the RVI is Dr Richard Hearn. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the post and opportunities available please contact: Dr Claire Granger, Consultant in Neonatal Medicine on , or at

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

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, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Job responsibilities

Simulation role:

• Regularly run simulation sessions including the MDT and provide debrief and feedback following the sessions and disseminate learning points to the wider departments. The fellow will be supported in developing these skills.
• Work with the simulation team in the directorate to create some collaborative sessions, team working and improve interdepartmental working.
• Help with simulation curriculum and faculty development, in order to advance the simulation programme across the directorate.
• Complete simulation training (such as MPROVE Neonatal Simulation Instructors Course, ASPiH accreditation, CHSE and CHSOS qualifications or equivalent).
• Attend human factors training.
• Helping with departmental induction, in particular clinical skills teaching sessions.
• Spend some time in patient safety/ clinical governance.
• Teach on regional neonatal courses including neonatal stabilisation day, respiratory study day and Limit of viability workshops.
• Contribute to the departmental teaching of students and other health care professionals
• Participate in the daily departmental teaching programme.
• Contribute to organisation of NLS courses
• Be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of the departmental simulation equipment
• If the successful candidate wishes to complete a self-funded educational qualification such as PGCert, the department would support and facilitate this.

Clinical role:

• On-call clinical commitment to Neonatal Transport Service.
• To manage patient stabilisation and ensure a safe, efficient and cohesive transfer from referring centres to the accepting intensive care unit.
• To undertake neonatal transfers once triaged by the service
• To contribute to governance projects within NNeTS
• To participate in the educational programme for NNeTS.
• To provide service on an ad-hoc basis into the NICU at the RVI

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• NLS/ARNI provider - courses can be accessed at the beginning of the post if required
• Full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application
• APLS/NLS/ARNI/GIC instructor
• Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements , e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• The appointees must have middle grade experience in paediatrics and neonatal medicine. Six months Neonatal Intensive care experience is required at ST4-8 level
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
• Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
• Experience in Neonatal transfers

Management and Administration Experience

• Evidence of having implemented change
• Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research
• Proven management and administration ability
• Understanding of management goals
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Ability to run a service and participate in management process

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Evidence of development of teaching materials and curriculum
• Evidence of experience in teaching simulation

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

• Experience of audit projects
• Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change, and completed the audit cycle

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with the Trust's Values
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD
• Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
• Evidence of leadership skills
• IT literate

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum pro rata