Senior Clinical Fellow (ST6-8) in Neonatology

Job overview

This is a replacement post for Senior Clinical Fellow in neonatology.  The remit of the post holders will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service.  In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

This post is particularly suited to experienced neonatal registrars with substantial exposure to tertiary-level neonatal intensive care. The appointee will contribute senior clinical decision-making, support supervision of junior trainees and participate in the care of extremely preterm infants and babies with complex medical and surgical conditions within a Level 3 NICU.

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based at Denmark Hill Site and it is suitable for an experienced neonatal registrar (ST6-8 or equivalent) with MRCPCH or equivalent and substantial experience in a Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in the UK. The post holder should be confident managing critically unwell neonates, including extremely preterm infants and babies with complex respiratory, haemodynamic and surgical needs, and contributing to senior clinical decision-making within a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities to undertake research under the supervision of Professor Greenough and her team may also arise for interested candidates.

The objectives of this post in neonatology include the development of:

• Understanding of the monitoring and management of respiratory support in neonates.
• Competence in the practical procedures required in critical ill neonates
• Competence in the management of fluid and nutritional support for critically ill neonates.
• Experience in dealing with the relatives of neonates with chronic illness.
• Competence in the resuscitation of term and preterm infants.
• Competence in the assessment of the normal newborn infant and of common minor problems.
• Provision of appropriate support for junior members of the medical team
• Leadership skills

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.   Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

• The provision of a first class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.   Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

• The provision of a first class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.