Job overview
This is an exciting, new, fixed-term post designed to improve quality and provide more continuity in the neonatal service in line with the new neonatal designation. The post combines the opportunity to take a key role in service development and training with high quality clinical presence in the neonatal unit and delivery suite. Royal United Hospital Bath is an established LNU seeking to develop it’s transitional care and outreach services and the successful candidate would play a key role in reviewing and developing postnatal infant care.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities would include delivering the neonatal induction program for our tier one junior doctors and supporting them in neonatal resuscitation and delivery room management as well as in maintaining good consistent care on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards. The post holder could be responsible for development and expansion of our interdepartmental simulation-based teaching program. The unit currently provides clinical placement for an ANNP student, and the post-holder would be involved in supporting and supervising the clinical aspects of their training within the neonatal unit.
This post in part is developed to provide continuity of service when there are gaps in the tier 2 paediatric or Nicu rota. With notice there may be a requirement for the successful candidate to provide some out of hours tier 2 cover.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this opportunity.
Person specification
Quaifications
Essential
- NLS (newborn life support)
- APLS (advanced paediatric life support)
- Completion of all MRCPCH exams (full member of royal college of paediatrics and child health)
- Full GMC registration
Experience and skills
Essential
- Proven paediatric experience and decision making at a tier 2 (registrar) level.
Desirable
- Previous audit projects completed
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Neonates with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, South West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £54,499 - £76,582 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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