# Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Intensive Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-neonatal-intensive-care/67426fc9-e577-4477-b246-654ec55adfb6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-neonatal-intensive-care/67426fc9-e577-4477-b246-654ec55adfb6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term period of 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (enhancements for participation in the out of hours rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T08:12:31.152Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatal_Intensive_Care/Neonatal_Intensive_Care-v8074035 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8074035?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [senior clinical fellow neonates jd (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365529) - [senior clinical fellow neonates ps (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365528) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.