Locum Consultant Neonatologist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job summary

The successful applicant(s) will join the current team of 9 consultants and 2 SAS Doctors, working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) within the Southwest Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The service undertakes approximately 3500 Intensive Care and High Dependency Care days and in around 4500 Special / Transitional Care days per year. The service benefits from a team of 1 Nurse Consultant, 9 ANNPs, 6 ENNPs as well as a two-tier team of junior medical staff whose cover duties are exclusively to the neonatal service. The unit supports the nursing team to train as Qualified in Speciality (QIS) adhering to BAPM staffing guidance.

The appointee will participate in providing cover to the neonatal service in a week on service model of care, providing consultant delivered care in 4 types of attending weeks in an 8-week cycle (NICU Service, Neonatal Transport and Transitional & Perinatal Care/Medical Education) and on call weeks Mon-Thurs. During attending weeks, other activities will be suspended to allow commitment to the acute daily workload and service needs of those clinical domains. There are opportunities to gain additional experience in neonatal transport by participating in the multi-centre collaborative on-call roster for the Southwest Neonatal Advice and Retrieval Service (SoNAR).

Main duties of the job

NICU Service

The NICU Service Consultant is responsible for the day-to-day running of the neonatal unit, including morning and afternoon handover ward rounds and supervision of junior medical staff. All admitted patients are allocated to the NICU Service Consultant of the week.

Transitional & Perinatal Care / Medical Education

The Transitional Care Consultant is responsible for the day-to-day running of the transitional care ward, including morning ward rounds and supervision of junior medical staff. Fetal medicine liaison and antenatal counselling services are also provided by this consultant.

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Person Specification

Education, qualifications & special training

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration oRegistration on the Specialist Register oCCST/CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) or equivalent qualification overseas OR CCST/CCT in Paediatrics (with a minimum of EITHER 3 years post-core neonatal training in a UK tertiary neonatal centre OR 2 years post-core neonatal training in a UK tertiary neonatal centre AND 1 year of training in an allied specialty eg. Paediatric cardiology, genetics, paediatric intensive care, paediatric neurology) (or eligible for CCT and registration with training as above within 6 months of interview) oMRCPCH (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • oAble to demonstrate recent experience and practice in neonatal medicine as a sub specialist oMSc, DM, PhD or equiv. higher degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oWide neonatal experience including Neonatal Transport oAdvanced skills in neonatal medicine. oNLS Provider course (or APLS or equivalent) oBasic skills in information technology oValid level 3 safeguarding training oEvidence of teaching medical undergraduates, junior doctors, and other health care professional staff oEvidence of commitment to lifelong learning oEvidence of previous management experience

Desirable

  • oSpecial interest within neonatology oSkills in diagnostic & functional neonatal echocardiography oAPLS, NLS, ARNI or EPLS instructor oAdvanced IT skills. oAppraisal and assessment training oFormal training in education oExperience of organising teaching programmes or specific teaching events. oCompletion of management training course

APTITUDE & ABILITIES

Essential

  • oAbility to coordinate and manage the sick infant who requires transport oUnderstanding of the principles and importance of clinical governance. oKnowledge and experience of clinical audit, including one or more completed projects. oLogical, analytical, and self-critical approach to clinical practice. oEvidence of understanding of research techniques & design, and the ability to interpret published results. oAbility and commitment to practice evidence-based medicine.

Desirable

  • oFormal training in neonatal transport medicine oExperience of air transport oFormal audit training oAbility to demonstrate achievement of change. oPotential to develop and lead local and Network Neonatal Services. oPublished works in peer reviewed journals oAbility to supervise research. oCommitment to continuing research

DISPOSITION / ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION

Essential

  • oClear evidence of career progression oLeadership skills oExcellent verbal and written communication skills in English. oCan work as part of a multiprofessional team. oCan prioritise work and manage own time.

Desirable

  • oWillingness and enthusiasm to develop special areas and interests

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 November 2026

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