Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine

Job summary

The Consultant will provide senior clinical leadership in neonatal low dependency care, transitional care and neonatal outreach services. The post holder will optimise patient flow, support early discharge, improve continuity of care for babies and families and undertake departmental safeguarding responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Fixed clinical sessions providing neonatal low dependency care and Transitional Care at Liverpool Women's Hospital and contributing to the neonatal follow-up service. The neonatal community outreach team is established but there are plans to expand the remit of this service in line with the BAPM Neonatal Outreach Service Framework. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be key in outlining and overseeing the arrangements for this service. Dependent on experience, the post holder may be expected to undertake some sessions within the intensive care environment at Liverpool Women's Hospital. The postholder will be expected to undertake antenatal counselling in the fetal medicine unit.

In line with the Trust's Job Planning Policy, all Consultants will be allocated 1.5 core SPA sessions per week. This time will be used for participation in undergraduate and post graduate teaching, continuing professional development, mandatory training, non-patient administration, participating in clinical audit and preparation for annual appraisal and revalidation. The additional 1 SPA will be used for activities in defined roles such as the educational supervision of trainees and lead roles in service development.

About us

Thank you for your interest in joining the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape one of the UK's leading neonatal services by leading the development of neonatal low dependency, transitional care and outreach services. Working across Liverpool Women's Hospital and partner organisations, you will contribute to compassionate, family-centred care, innovation, education and research.

Why Join the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership?

o Lead the development of neonatal low dependency and transitional care services

o Shape neonatal outreach across the Partnership.

o Reduce avoidable neonatal admissions and improve patient flow.

o Work within one of the UK's largest tertiary neonatal services.

o Access excellent teaching, research and leadership opportunities.

Job responsibilities

For full details regarding job plan, role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description

Person specification

Qualification

Essential

• Primary medical degree of a recognised University
• Full registration and Licence to Practice with the GMC
• Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent
• Inclusion in the specialist register in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT for Paediatrics (neonatal medicine)at time of interview

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g., MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

• A minimum of seven years postgraduate experience. Of this three must have been spent in appropriate training posts during higher specialist training.
• Evidence of advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
• Current certificate in NLS

Desirable

• Evidence of skills in neonatal transport

Management and administrative experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and manage the work of a neonatal unit, including outpatients
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Ability to organise advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service

Desirable

• Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
• Experience of audit
• Management training
• Experience of risk management

Teaching experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Experience of teaching and supervising SHOs
• Experience of supervising SpRs
• Enthusiasm for teaching at all levels

Desirable

• Current certificate as NLS, APLS, PALS, ARNI instructor

Research experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Research activity leading to a higher degree [MD (UK) PhD or MPhil]
• Evidence of experience in research supervision
• Experience in Leading research