Specialty Doctor in Neonates

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialty doctor to join our established medical team within the Women’s and Children centre based at The Princess Royal Hospital. The post would initially attract 10 PAs with the possibility to an additional 2 PAs after appointment. Our vision is for the highest quality care, to provide an environment in which all staff, and in particular trainees, are supported and thrive, with greater delivery of care by Consultants in line with RCPCH and BAPM recommendations.

Main duties of the job

• Acute Neonatal Unit cover and attendance at deliveries providing NLS if required. •    Rapid Access Neonatal Outpatient Clinics. •    General ward duties, including patient reviews and day to day assistance with management of the neonatal unit, delivery suite and postnatal ward. •    Assessing and managing critically ill or injured babies. •    1 in 8 cover on the tier 2 rota. •    To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. •    To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. •    To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. •    To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the doctor’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a doctor’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.  For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:  • 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.  The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.