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We are currently looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive care. The appointment is available from September 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months. The posts do not award a National Training Number. As these posts are not recognised as ‘training posts’ full registration with the GMC with a license to practise is or eligible to be registered with GMC IS required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK, sponsorship will be required.
Duties of this post are equivalent to ST5-ST8 level. A minimum of four-year postgraduate experience in Paediatrics/Neonatology and full MRPCH or equivalent is essential criteria.
Main duties of the job
Commitments include:
- Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care areas of the Neonatal Unit supervising the Tier 1 resident doctors.2. They also have some responsibility for the management of babies on the postnatal wards in the Hospital.3. Responsibility for attending high risk or abnormal deliveries in the Labour Ward or Operating Theatres. However, deliveries which will require admission to the Intensive care Unit are usually managed by the Intensive Care Team.4. Teaching. There is a small but variable responsibility for teaching medical students.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details of main duties and responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full detail regarding the Trust and the role itself, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents.
Person specification
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness and ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from a recognised university or institution
- Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience in Paediatrics/Neonatology .
- Full MRPCH or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration with a license to practise at the time of application.
- Minimum 12 months experience in UK tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care with relevant skills.
- Advanced airway skills.
Desirable
- Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships and other degrees
- Clinical experience in more than one tertiary neonatal unit
- Experience of working with electronic patient record systems
- More than 2 years of tertiary neonatal unit experience with relevant skills
Audit / Research
Essential
- An understanding of the issues of clinical effectiveness and audit
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practise where appropriate
Desirable
- Documented completed audits
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good written communication skills
Manegement and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of management and clinical governance issues
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £76,582 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term period of 12 months). The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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