Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Neonatal Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FT)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
275-1224CTFHNM
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Gillingham, Kent
Salary
£49,559 - £64,288 Per Annum/ Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Medway NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Trust Fellow (ST3+) in Neonatal Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

 

 

Job overview

Role:  Clinical Trust Fellow ST3+  level in Neonatal Medicine   

Directorate:  Women, Children and Young People

Contract Length: 12 Months FT

We are recruiting for a Clinical Trust Fellow Higher ( ST3+)  in Neonatal Medicine who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the  Best of Care by the Best People  and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital providing high level intensive care to premature and unwell babies as well as providing Neonatal Transport duties as part of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Neonatal Transport Service, which is hosted at Medway Maritime Hospital. 

Previous experience in a NICU setting as a registrar is essential and previous transport experience is desired but training and experience will be provided for the right applicant. 

The post provides experience in intensive and high dependency care of the sick and small babies, working within a large  team and making plans for the management, with ongoing consultant supervision.

The post holder will be required to supervise Foundation Trainees and Level 1 trainees.  The middle-grade faculty is composed of nine members providing registrar cover in addition to this post holder for the unit and taking part in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Neonatal Transport Service.

Working for our organisation

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.  Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The unit provides an excellent learning opportunity to develop advanced level of competence in clinical and technical skills. Experience will be gained in advanced ventilatory support (HFOV, Conventional Ventilation, COMV, NCPAP, SiPAP ventilation, and in the use of inhaled nitric oxide and LISA) and nutritional support. 

Training opportunities are available in becoming competent in neonatal POCUS and Echocardiography. We have close links with Paediatric surgical team at King’s College Hospital, London and two Consultants have been jointly appointed with Medway to enhance the surgical care of babies at Medway.  

The post-holder is assured training and experience in conducting Neonatal Transport (as part of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Transport Team). The post holder would be expected to demonstrate competency and adherence to structured service framework to enable delivery of high quality care to the sick neonates’ on-transit.

They can be assured the degree of educational supervision to support achievement of generic and desired skills within Neonatology and Transport skills.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full MRCPCH achieved
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Newborn Life Support Provider
Desirable criteria
  • Newborn Life Support Instructor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant Neonatal Experience ( with a minimum of 6 months as NICU Registrar
  • Proficiency at Neonatal Procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of Neonatal Transport
  • Management Experience
  • Research Experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Amy Skinner
Job title
Consultant Neonatologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634825125
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies