# Locally Employed Doctor (ST1-3 Equivalent) in Neonates > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locally-employed-doctor-st1-3-equivalent-in-neonates/c28d8b00-5179-4da9-9e4f-e6301c814fa8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locally-employed-doctor-st1-3-equivalent-in-neonates/c28d8b00-5179-4da9-9e4f-e6301c814fa8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Shrewsbury - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T08:52:11.066Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Telford/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Neonates/Neonates-v8116428 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8116428?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post offers excellent exposure to a busy Local Neonatal Unit delivering over 4,500 births annually. The successful candidate will be supported in developing clinical and procedural confidence within a structured and consultant-led service. ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will participate fully in the clinical activities of the Neonatal Unit as part of the Tier 1 rota. - Responsibilities include attending deliveries and leading neonatal resuscitation with Tier 2 support. - Reviewing babies on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards, and contributing to the day-to-day management of infants in Special Care, High Dependency and short-term Intensive Care settings. - The role requires timely recognition of clinical deterioration, appropriate escalation, clear documentation and effective communication within the multidisciplinary team. - The post holder will also contribute to audit, quality improvement and teaching activities. - 1 in 9 cover on the tier 1 rota. - To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. - To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the bespoke full shift rota which is roughly a 1 in 9. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 9 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of roughly 1 in 3 with 7 night shifts across a 9 week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave. ## Job Details This post offers excellent exposure to a busy Local Neonatal Unit delivering over 4,500 births annually. The successful candidate will be supported in developing clinical and procedural confidence within a structured and consultant-led service. ## Job Description The post holder will participate fully in the clinical activities of the Neonatal Unit as part of the Tier 1 rota. - Responsibilities include attending deliveries and leading neonatal resuscitation with Tier 2 support. - Reviewing babies on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards, and contributing to the day-to-day management of infants in Special Care, High Dependency and short-term Intensive Care settings. - The role requires timely recognition of clinical deterioration, appropriate escalation, clear documentation and effective communication within the multidisciplinary team. - The post holder will also contribute to audit, quality improvement and teaching activities. - 1 in 9 cover on the tier 1 rota. - To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. - To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. ## Responsibilities The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the bespoke full shift rota which is roughly a 1 in 9. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 9 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of roughly 1 in 3 with 7 night shifts across a 9 week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification - NLS - Safeguarding training – Level 3. ## Documents - [job pack (pdf, 800.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10412115) - [gmc good medical practice (pdf, 275.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1265) ## 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.