This 12-month clinical fellow post sits within the SoNAR neonatal transport team, run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust for the South West Neonatal Network. Fellows deliver most transfers independently with consultant support, covering acute moves and repatriations, and build triage and critical care skills. The team runs round the clock from a shared base in Bradley Stoke, handling about 1,200 journeys a year, and suits post-CST doctors or grid trainees from outside the Severn Deanery. Applicants need level three NICU experience.
What the job involves
- Deliver most transfers alone with consultant support, with a consultant attending where necessary
- Carry out transport triage and call conferencing
- Prioritise journeys and decide appropriate team composition
- Carry out enhanced patient assessment
- Manage the critically ill child during transfer
- Develop other transport-related clinical skills
- Hand over patient information clearly between units
- Cover acute transfers and repatriations across the region's neonatal units and to Bristol Children's Hospital
Qualifications
- MB ChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- NLS or APLS provider
Registration & licences
- GMC registration or eligibility for GMC registration
Experience
- At least 3 years of approved paediatric training, including 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post (SpR-level applicants: 6 months NICU)
- Level three NICU experience
Skills & knowledge
- Competencies commensurate with ST4 level posts
- Computer literacy
- Experience of teaching other professionals and passion for developing education and training
- Knowledge of quality improvement and audit, with participation in relevant projects
- Excellent communication skills
Other
- Adherence to Trust values: respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
- Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
- Self-motivation
- Commitment to learning
Nice to have
- Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit providing all levels of intensive care
- Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health and developing world paediatrics
- Early achievement of MRCPCH after graduation
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
