# Clinical Fellow - Neonates > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-neonates/f26e5636-821f-4276-8d67-0267a2924bb3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-neonates/f26e5636-821f-4276-8d67-0267a2924bb3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67325.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T08:57:15.772Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0972 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2181&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Neonatal Medicine. This post will be fixed term for 12 months. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date. ### Main duties of the job We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming neonatal service as a Neonatal Clinical Fellow based at St James University Hospital in Leeds in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST4+ / Registrar (middle grade level) with experience in paediatrics and neonatology, and with prior experience working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team supported by Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Tertiary Neonatal Consultants. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 18 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: £67,325 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 12 months - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 002178 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Chris Forster Consultant Christopher.forster1@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: 5th October Interview Date: TBC This post is part of a workforce expansion to increase the level of care at SJUH to Level 2 (LNU). The post holder will participate in a Tier 2 rota at SJUH and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. In addition there will allocated time within this role to work alongside a large MDT involved in delivering the service improvements needed as we seek LNU accreditation. The successful candidate with lead workstreams and feed back to senior members of the management team within the Trust and the Regional ODN. Some additional clinical shifts will be offered in intensive care at LGI though these will be on an ad-hoc basis and organised following discussion with the successful candidate. In addition they will be expected to lead service development projects with oversight from the clinical lead. Applicants should have established skills in Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine and experience in attendance at deliveries and working on a Tier 2 rota within the NHS. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. - Working on the SJUH clinical rota to provide medical cover to the special care unit and HDU cots once opened. - To work clinically in ICU/HDU at LGI on an ad hoc basis - Work alongside an MDT including consultants, matrons, lead nurses and ANNPs to deliver changes needed in order to meet criteria for LNU accreditation - Feeding back to senior medical and nursing staff regarding progress, and presenting at CSU/ODN meetings Involvement in quality improvement in LCH Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Confidentiality **Essential** - The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. ### Infection Control **Essential** - The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practicing Universal Infection Control Precautions. - Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. ### Values and Personal Qualities **Essential** - Patient-centred - Collaborative - Fair - Accountable - Empowered - The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. - Quality focus - Mistakes are used as a continual learning experience - Honesty - Integrity ### Patient and Public Involvement **Essential** - All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. - No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. ### Professional Standards and Conduct **Essential** - You are required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice. - This includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctor's or other colleague's conduct, performance or health is a threat to them. - If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trust's procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance. ### Pre-employment and Other Requirements **Essential** - An offer of appointment to this post would be subject to the express condition that the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust receives a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) Disclosure. - You must reveal any information which you may have concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent'. ### Qualifications and Professional Registration **Essential** - The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3880&JobId=2181) - [Personal Specification (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3881&JobId=2181) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.