Specialty Doctor in Neonatology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialty doctor to join our established medical team within the Women's and Children centre based at The Princess Royal Hospital. The post would initially attract 10 PAs with the possibility to an additional 2 PAs after appointment. Our vision is for the highest quality care, to provide and environment in which all staff, and in particular trainees, are supported and thrive, with greater delivery of care by Consultants in line with RCPCH and BAPM recommendations.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Acute Neonatal Unit cover and attendance at deliveries providing NLS if required.

• General Neonatal Outpatient Clinics, seeing new and follow-up patients.

• General ward duties, including patient reviews and day to day assistance with management of the neonatal unit, delivery suite and postnatal ward.

• Assessing and managing critically ill or injured babies.

• 1 in 7 cover on the tier 2 rota.

• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill babies.

• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.

• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.

• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Plans have been given the go ahead to transform local hospital services for the half a million residents of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales to make sure two vibrant hospitals and the wide range of services they provide for people locally are kept in the county. This landmark decision will result in better care for patients, secure the £312m on offer from HM Treasury and develop both hospital sites to deliver state of the art facilities in which staff will be proud to work and patients will choose to be treated.

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

• 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)

• APLS (or equivalent)

• NLS

• Safeguarding training appropriate to role

• MRCPCH by exam or equivalent

Assessment Form

• Have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis), in paediatrics/neonatology, or as a fixed term specialty trainee (or equivalent) or have equivalent experience and competencies

• Competent to work without direct supervision

• Able to conduct practical procedures required of the post

• Experienced in making clinical decision independently and managing clinical risk

• 6 months neonatal experience at level III unit