# Locum Consultant in Neonatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-neonatology/28d712c7-40da-4f91-9cd4-895714223059 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-neonatology/28d712c7-40da-4f91-9cd4-895714223059.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 p.a (Pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 11 months (end date currently 31/08/27 with possibility of extension) - **Employment type:** Part time - 7 sessions per week (7 PA) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T13:30:59.468Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatology/Neonatology-v8258030 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8258030?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Our consultant team expanded in autumn 2023 with funding from London Operational Delivery Network to expand our team and ensure tier 3 compliance with BAPM recommendations. With adjustments to work undertaken by team members taking on external roles and research grants, we are in the position of needing to appoint a locum to ensure we continue this compliance. The post is 7 PA, with 6 direct clinical care and 1 supporting professional activities. The incumbent will contribute to out of hours work. The work pattern reflects the intensity of out of hours work with the expectation of remaining on site with accommodation provided. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. ### Main duties of the job There is a close working relationship with Paediatric subspecialties including the departments of Fetal and Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Paediatric General Surgery, Paediatric Anaesthesia, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Nephrology & Urology, Paediatric Metabolic Medicine, Airway & ENT, Plastic Surgery (including the Regional Cleft Lip & Palate Service), Orthopaedic Surgery and Genetics. The clinical PAs will be providing clinical care on the Evelina London Neonatal Unit. It will involve providing clinical leadership, hands on care and training in neonatal intensive (IC), high dependency (HD) and special care (SC) on the tertiary neonatal unit of ELCH. There will also be commitments to antenatal consultations for women expecting babies with neonatal problems, oversight of care Transitional Care and on the Postnatal Ward and neonatal outpatient follow-up commitments. The service weeks entail blocks on either IC, HD or SC areas, with additional clinical commitments in the job plan for some non-attending weeks. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached job description for a detailed outline of this role's main responsibilities. General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Dr Karen Turnock or Dr Hammad Khan, Joints Head of Service for Neonatology. Email k.turnock@nhs.net and hammad.khan@nhs.net. Interviews will be held on 6th or 7th October. Final date TBC ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post including out-of-hours commitment - Satisfactory enhanced DBS and required immigration status ### Academic **Essential** - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal - Participation in clinical research with completion of Good Clinical Practice training - Involvement in audit and quality improvement - Experience of teaching and training postgraduates and junior medical staff. **Desirable** - Track record of research and publications - Experience in multidisciplinary education, including simulation. - Educational supervision training ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. - Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. - Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. - Ability to work as part of a team **Desirable** - Able to relate needs of neonatal service to wider team members ### Management and IT **Essential** - Track record of clinical governance and risk management - Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. - Knowledge of finance and budgets. Current financial arrangements of NHS delivered service - Strong IT skills - Experience with electronic patient records **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate experience in leading a large clinical team, with multiple competing demands - Understanding of current financial constraints. - Recognition of importance of financial accountability for the service ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Experience in complex and tertiary neonatal care at senior registrar or consultant level. - Experience with neonatal care for babies with subspecialist conditions. - High level of clinical skills and knowledge appropriate for busy tertiary neonatal care. - Valid NLS - Valid level 3 Safeguarding Training - Valid BLS training **Desirable** - Previous consultant or locum consultant experience in tertiary neonatal unit - Experience with neonatal surgical and cardiac management. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to coordinate complex clinical care within multidisciplinary team - Good communication skills - Able to manage time effectively - Meet the requirements of the GMCs ‘Good Medical Practice’ **Desirable** - Knowledge of job planning and appraisal ### Professional Qualifications **Essential** - MRCPCH by examination or equivalent - Full GMC Registration - On GMC Specialist Register for Neonatal Medicine or within six months of attaining CCT in Neonatal Medicine. **Desirable** - Higher degree eg MSc, MD, PhD in paediatrics ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597781) - [person specification (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597782) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597783) ## 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.