Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
- Skills and Abilities
Computer Literate
- Skills and Abilities
Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
- Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects
- Additional and Aptitudes
Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
- Additional and Aptitudes
Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
- Additional and Aptitudes
Evidence of self-motivation
- Additional and Aptitudes
Commitment to learning
- Additional and Aptitudes
Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Knowledge and Experience
General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
- Knowledge and Experience
At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU
- Knowledge and Experience
Ability to apply knowledge holistically to promote safe, high-quality and family centred neonatal care
- Qualifications and Training
MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
- Qualifications and Training
Full MRCPCH or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
NLS or equivalent provider
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of training and/or skills in research
- Additional and Aptitudes
Ability to organise own learning and time
- Additional and Aptitudes
Evidence of initiative
- Knowledge and Experience
Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
- Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience of neonatal or paediatric practice within the NHS
- Knowledge and Experience
Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of allied specialities e.g. obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics
- Qualifications and Training
Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Qualifications and Training
Qualification in education
- Qualifications and Training
Other relevant Higher Education qualification
- Qualifications and Training
ARNI and/or APLS provider
- Qualifications and Training
NLS and/or ANRI instructor
Job overview
Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU (Full Time or Part Time)
This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, or as out-of-programme experience. St Michael’s NICU has a strong ethos of inclusion and development of our staff and provides excellent opportunities to develop skills and knowledge across the breadth of neonatal practice.
Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level or equivalent in neonatal medicine within the NHS or an equivalent setting, be registered with the GMC and eligible to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Senior Neonatal Fellow to join the NICU at St Michael’s hospital, combining clinical work at ST4+ level. The post is for a period of 6-9 months initially from November 2026 and ending by August 2027. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to enhance their experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. The regional NICU at St Michael’s Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also acts as the base unit for the regional Neonatal Transport team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £67325.00 to £77348.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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