Trust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (Transport) (ST4+ equivalent)

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term post (working at tier 2 level) with the Neonatal Service at the RVI Newcastle and the Northern Neonatal Transport Service (NNeTS). This post is to commence September 2026 for 12 months. Candidates must possess full GMC registration at time of application.

This post would suit an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with an interest in service development and simulation to join our neonatal team. The neonatal simulation fellow will receive support locally in the Trust from an ASPIH accredited mentor/supervisor. The simulation fellow will be encouraged to attend courses relevant to medical teaching and simulation, and to enhance their knowledge and understanding during this post.  They will be expected to organise, run and feedback regular simulation sessions in different departments within maternity services (neonatology, midwifery, obstetric anaesthesia and obstetrics). Within neonatology this post will also have a focus on utilising simulation as part of our quality improvement work.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

The job’s main clinical role is to act as a transport clinician, stabilising and safely transferring neonatal patients to units in the region for ongoing care. Secondary roles in the job include exposure to, and working, in the regional surgical NICU, caring for complex medical, surgical and cardiac patients.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The NNeTS Medical lead is Dr Robert Tinnion and the Head of the Neonatal Service at the RVI is Dr Richard Hearn. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the post and opportunities available please contact: Dr Claire Granger, Consultant in Neonatal Medicine on 0191 2139770, or at [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Simulation role: •    Regularly run simulation sessions including the MDT and provide debrief and feedback following the sessions and disseminate learning points to the wider departments. The fellow will be supported in developing these skills. •    Work with the simulation team in the directorate to create some collaborative sessions, team working and improve interdepartmental working. •    Help with simulation curriculum and faculty development, in order to advance the simulation programme across the directorate.   •    Complete simulation training (such as MPROVE Neonatal Simulation Instructors Course, ASPiH accreditation, CHSE and CHSOS qualifications or equivalent). •    Complete a debriefing course. •    Attend human factors training. •    Helping with departmental induction, in particular clinical skills teaching sessions. •    Spend some time in patient safety/ clinical governance. •    Teach on regional neonatal courses including neonatal stabilisation day, respiratory study day and Limit of viability workshops. •    Complete a QI project utilising simulation. •    Contribute to the departmental teaching of students and other health care professionals •    Participate in the daily departmental teaching programme. •    Contribute to organisation of NLS courses •    Be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of the departmental simulation equipment •    If the successful candidate wishes to complete a self-funded educational qualification such as PGCert, the department would support and facilitate this.

Clinical role: •    On-call clinical commitment to Neonatal Transport Service.  •    To manage patient stabilisation and ensure a safe, efficient and cohesive transfer from referring centres to the accepting intensive care unit. •    To undertake neonatal transfers once triaged by the service •    To contribute to governance projects within NNeTS  •    To participate in the educational programme for NNeTS. •    To provide service on an ad-hoc basis into the NICU at the RVI