# Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-neonatal-fellow-in-nicu/a19485bc-690e-41e6-83d8-13ea88406ee3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-neonatal-fellow-in-nicu/a19485bc-690e-41e6-83d8-13ea88406ee3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67325.00 to £77348.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:41:08.049Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8338979 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338979?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts - Computer Literate - Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals - Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects **Desirable** - Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation - Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning - Evidence of training and/or skills in research ### Additional and Aptitudes **Essential** - Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together - Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health - Evidence of self-motivation - Commitment to learning - Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes **Desirable** - Ability to organise own learning and time - Evidence of initiative ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - 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 - At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU - Ability to apply knowledge holistically to promote safe, high-quality and family centred neonatal care **Desirable** - Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care - Significant experience of neonatal or paediatric practice within the NHS - Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties - Experience of allied specialities e.g. obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration - Full MRCPCH or equivalent - NLS or equivalent provider **Desirable** - Higher degree (MD or PhD) - Qualification in education - Other relevant Higher Education qualification - ARNI and/or APLS provider - NLS and/or ANRI instructor ## Documents - [person spec and jd (pdf, 379.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663397) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.