Neonatal Trust Doctor

Job overview

• Delivery rate is 4,800 per year. NNU (Level II) has 5 intensive, 3 HDU and 16 special care cots. NICU admits around 400 babies per year, 135 intensive admissions per year (1200 int. days per year). Daily Consultant led ward rounds.
• All Trust employees are expected to be flexible in terms of site of work within Trust premises and the post will be based at Northwick Park Hospital.
• The neonatal trainees are responsible for the care of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the postnatal wards and in the labour ward

Main duties of the job

• The management of the babies in the NICU, SCBU & in the Post-natal Wards with support and doctors of registrar and consultant
• Be part of ward rounds in the Neonatal Unit and the Post-natal Wards and performing relevant practical procedures (peripheral venous cannulation, lumbar puncture, cranial ultra sound scans, etc). There is also a daily Consultant Ward Round.
• Chance to perform procedures such as umbilical lines, long lines and endotracheal intubation under supervision
• Participate in Multicenter Trials
• Attend Perinatal Morbidity/Mortality Psychosocial Meetings and Network teaching

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The management of the babies in the NICU, SCBU & in the Post-natal Wards with support and doctors of registrar and consultant
• Be part of ward rounds in the Neonatal Unit and the Post-natal Wards and performing relevant practical procedures (peripheral venous cannulation, lumbar puncture, cranial ultra sound scans, etc). There is also a daily Consultant Ward Round.
• Chance to perform procedures such as umbilical lines, long lines and endotracheal intubation under supervision
• Participate in Multicenter Trials
• Attend Perinatal Morbidity/Mortality Psychosocial Meetings and Network teaching