Job overview

The post is intended to provide an opportunity for those aspiring neonatologists/paediatricians wishing to further their neonatal experience in a tertiary medico-surgical NICU. This experience should leave candidates well placed for a successful application to join a national training scheme in Paediatrics, or to prepare for GRID applications in Neonatology during a break from Paediatric training, or for candidates wishing to have senior neonatal experience before taking a consultant post.  It would also provide the opportunity to revise and enhance neonatal skills post-CCT in preparation for Consultant posts. 

The neonatal unit at the Royal London Hospital provides tertiary medical and surgical neonatal care and has eleven medical intensive care, twelve high-dependency and fourteen special care cots. There is close consultant supervision and training is given in all aspects of neonatal intensive care. Although the post does not have formal educational approval, Clinical Fellows have the same opportunities to participate in the educational programmes, training and teaching undertaken by the Deanery approved specialist training doctors. 

Eligibility for GMC registration with licence to practice is essential.  We would welcome applications from international medical graduates whom are looking to apply for GMC registration via the RCPCH MTI scheme. 

The rota is a full shift system subject to regular compliance monitoring.

Main duties of the job

NTS operates three daytime transfer teams: 2 dual clinicians (Doctor or ANNP and Nurse) crews responding to emergency uplifts, one single clinician team focusing on repatriations and an overnight dual clinician emergency team. A dedicated 24/7 NTS Consultant Neonatologist is available for clinical and operational support. Rotating trainees usually lead an average of 80-100 emergency transfers during 6 months. Doctors are able to log your transfers and reflect on practice as each emergency transfer is debriefed. Being co-located with the neonatal unit and working in a collaborative arrangement, there is ready access to the NTS, neonatal unit, paediatric and regional grid neonatal teaching programmes.

Working for our organisation

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.