Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Neonatal Consultant to come and join our dynamic and enthusiastic team at GWH! This role will predominantly be focused on Neonatology but also includes some General Paediatric commitments, with the opportunity to develop other speciality interest areas.

This is a full time 10PA position but candidates wishing to be considered to be part time are encouraged to apply.

This is a new role within the Neonatal team, as part of a wider expansion of the consultant workforce to allow dedicated separate Neonatal service provision. The appointed candidate(s) will join an existing team of senior medical staff including Consultants.

We are really committed to finding the right people, and supporting their career development for the long term. Swindon is a great pace to work, with a very supportive exec team, and beautiful villages in the surrounding countryside to live!

Main duties of the job

This is a new role within the neonatal team, as part of a wider expansion of the consultant workforce to allow dedicated separate neonatal and paediatric service provision. On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly perinatal team who are passionate about delivering a high quality perinatal service to our local population.

It is vital that new members of the team share this vision and help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients and their families. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues and an expanding team of dynamic advanced neonatal nurse practitioners.

As a team we are committed to supporting new colleagues to achieve their personal development goals and interests. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation :

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties :

The post holder is required to hold a CCT or equivalent. As such the post holder should be trained in all aspects of general paediatrics and neonatology. A special interest (SPIN) in Neonatology is desirable, but we would also welcome applicants from candidates who can demonstrate significant equivalent experience and interest in Neonatology. Any other special interests will be discussed as to how they may fit into the department and will be supported as much as possible.

The service commitment will be on a consultant of the week model, with responsibilities for the neonatal unit, and also a separate service week as postnatal ward / transitional care consultant. There will also be a regular commitment to GP advice & guidance and referral triage.

Participation in out of hours consultant cover for the neonatal unit on a rota (Approximately 1 : 8 weekdays, 1 : 8 weekends). On-call responsibilities will involve multidisciplinary team working across the perinatal service.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support). There is also a 1 : 16 commitment to Paediatric Assessment Unit Consultant cover. There will also be a commitment to neonatal and general paediatric (or subspecialty, eg : urology) outpatient clinics.

There is no on-site PICU but patients are stabilised in the ED or on the adult ICU whilst awaiting retrieval with support from the anaesthetic department. Where the patient is a critically unwell baby (as a guide, under 3 months of age), the neonatal team will provide critical care skills and support for stabilisation prior to retrieval by the regional Paediatric Intensive Care WATCh team.

Undertaking ward rounds around the neonatal unit and transitional care unit daily, aiming, where possible, for these ward rounds to be done in partnership with the baby(ie)s parents.

All consultants are willing to support new members of the team and a mentor within the department will be allocated.

Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues including our nursing, midwifery, obstetric, ANNP and AHP teams.

Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.

Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.

Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.

Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education. Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section

further information can be found in the attached job description and person specification

Please find attached a full job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC
• CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview.
• MRCPCH(UK) or equivalent
• EPALS / APLS provider or equivalent
• NLS provider or equivalent
• SPIN module in Neonatal medicine
• Level 3 Safeguarding training

Clinical Experience

Essential

Desirable