Junior Clinical Fellow ST1-3 OR Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Junior Clinical Fellow ST1-3 OR Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NHS Medical & Dental or AFC Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental or AFC Contract 6 months (Fixed term or Permanent depending on role offered - Please refer to job advert) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 387-WC1444-DF

Site St Michael's Hospital Town Bristol Salary £52,656 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/03/:59

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Job overview (Junior Clinical Fellow/ST1-3 OR Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)

Applications are invited a colleague to join our team on the Tier 1 rota in Neonatal Intensive Care. This post would be suitable for a resident doctor at ST1-3 / junior clinical fellow level, or for an Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP), to commence from March 2026.

The resident doctor post is for a period of 6 months, potentially extendable up to 2 years by mutual agreement. The ANNP post is offered as a permanent position.

Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to receive training and 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 South West Neonatal Advice and Retrieval (SONAR) team.

This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship or as secondment or out-of-programme experience. St Michael's NICU is an exciting and dynamic unit, covering all aspects of neonatal care and has a strong ethos of inclusion and development of our staff.

Applicants should refer to the relevant job description for full details, according to their background as resident doctor or ANNP respectively.

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 IMPORTANT NOTE

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Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• At least 6 months' experience in Paediatrics at ST level (not including Foundation modules) OR at least 12 months experience in a speciality allied to neonatal medicine (anaesthetics, obstetrics, paediatric surgery)
• Previous tertiary level neonatal experience

Skills and Abilities

• Applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients with patients and colleagues
• Computer Literate
• Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
• Evidence of neonatal airway skills at 'standard' level (as per BAPM framework) or above
• Experience in a range of neonatal procedures

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Is up to date with training and fit to practice
• Success in MRCPCH Part 1A/B and Part 2 or equivalent
• Training in research and/or improvement methodology

Additional and Aptitudes

• Evidence of adherence to Trust values - Supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with colleagues and patients
• Evidence of self-motivation
• Ability to demonstrate professional behaviour and probity
• Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of commitment to neonatal and/or paediatric care
• 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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Application numbers Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

Name Dr Adam Smith-Collins Job title Consultant Neonatologist, Clinical Director Email address Additional information

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