This 12-month fixed-term Higher Clinical Fellow post sits with the SoNAR South neonatal transport team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, based at Derriford Hospital. Work combines tier 2 care of critically ill infants on a rota with transfers of newborns across the South West neonatal network, plus audit and service development. The team runs 12-hour weekday shifts and can deliver cooling, nitric oxide and HFOV during transfer. Essential criteria include GMC registration, a Paediatrics CCT or eligibility for it, and MRCPCH.
What the job involves
- Deliver care to critically ill infants on the neonatal unit at tier 2 on a rota
- Take part in transport of term and preterm newborns, including critically ill infants, within SoNAR
- Take part in the daily ring-around and liaise with neonatal units, taking and recording referrals into SoNAR
- Train to deliver most transfers alone, with consultant support where needed
- Take part in clinical audit of service provision against key performance indicators
- Review clinical incidents and complete exception reporting
- Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols
- Take part in quality improvement programmes and work with clinical governance leads on mortality reviews
- Collaborate with clinical education and simulation teams on multidisciplinary educational sessions
- Coordinate neonatal roadshows in neighbouring units with SoNAR leads
- Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the research portfolio, where possible
- Pursue special interests such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation
What’s required
Qualifications
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- CCT/CCST in Paediatrics or equivalent including CESR (Paediatrics), or eligible for CCT and registration within 6 months of interview
Registration & licences
- GMC registration on the Specialist Register, or eligibility for registration
Experience
- Minimum 2 years at middle grade in tertiary neonatal medicine
- Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
- NLS Provider or equivalent
- Level 3 Child Protection competency
- Neonatal transport experience
- Previous management experience
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to teach undergraduates, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Understanding of the principles and importance of clinical governance
- Knowledge and experience of clinical audit, including one or more completed projects
- Established leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise work and manage own time
Other
- Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning
- Excellent verbal and written English, with IELTS or equivalent
Nice to have
- RCPCH-approved NTN GRID training in Neonatal Medicine with CCT/CCST in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine), or equivalent, or neonatal Board certification from North America, Canada or Australasia
- BSc, MSc, DM/MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree
- Neonatal SPIN
- Specialist interest within neonatology, and willingness to develop services
- Experience in a complementary domain such as cardiology, genetics, neurology, PICU or transport
- NLS or ARNI instructor
- Formal audit or quality improvement training, or evidence of successful change management
- Formal qualification in neonatal transport medicine
What’s offered
- Training to become proficient and competent at delivering transfers
- Career development opportunities
- Consideration of less than full-time or flexible working requests
- Support for areas of special interest, such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
