Locum Consultant Neonatologist: Sponsorship Available

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a for talented, motivated and dynamic full-time (10PA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT, contributing to high-quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.

There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~ 32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East.

Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together.

Interviews typically occur within three weeks of the closing date. As an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce reflecting the local population, designing services around individual patient needs

Main duties of the job

The postholder will cover a full-time (10PA= 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT in a 15 WTE rolling team job plan.

Please see full JD provided but responsibilities will include-

High-Quality Patient Care

Day-to-Day Clinical Duties

Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up

Research, Teaching, and Training

Service Improvement and Clinical Governance

Leadership and Team Working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • On GMC’s Specialist Register with CCT OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
  • MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
  • Member of RCPCH

Clinical knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Grid Training or equivalent training in Neonatal Medicine
  • Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
  • NLS Provider
  • Valid BLS Training
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
  • Commitment to continuing Professional Development
  • Broad range of IT skills
  • Membership of appropriate professional societies, knowledge of the up to date literature.

Leadership/ Management skills

Essential

  • Evidence of clinical leadership skills.
  • Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
  • Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
  • Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
  • Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical and nursing staff

Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
  • Evidence of having written / participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

  • Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Knowledge of the principles involved in research
  • Evidence of involvement in research

Language

Essential

  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.