Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine
- Employer
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £93,666 to £126,281 a year +OOH
- Closing date
- 30 Sep 2023
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Hours
- Full Time
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Applications are invited for a locum Consultant Neonatologist post (7PAs) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team in one of the busiest neonatal services in the UK.
The regional Neonatal Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has a combined capacity of 69 cots (30 intensive care/high dependency). The service is currently provided across two sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital.
The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess sites (5 in 12 weeks), alongside the 11 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weeknights (LGI or SJUH) and 1:6 weekends (cross-site split weekends).
The successful applicant must have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) in neonatal medicine and have MRCPCH or equivalent. Applicants must have, or be within 6 month of achieving a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent. You should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal care and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and subspecialty interests complementing those of existing consultants are welcomed.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Hannah Shore, Lead Clinician and Consultant Neonatologist - hannahshore@nhs.net/(0113) 3926598
Main duties of the job
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
To provide weekday consultant cover and weeknight on call (1 in 6 alternating site) to the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary and the Local Neonatal Unit at St Jamess Hospital.
To provide weekend consultant led care to the two regional neonatal units within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (1 in 6 weekends).
To provide, in conjunction with the existing consultants, supervision of neonatal care on the NICU, postnatal and transitional care wards. This will require working on both neonatal units by rotation.
To assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors. To contribute to the effective training and clinical supervision of medical staff within the neonatal service.
To liaise with the neonatal outreach team and community paediatric team provide planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.
The Trust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed with commissioners and other stakeholders. This will include:
Meeting the objectives of the post (see above)
Continuously improving the quality and efficiency of personal and team practice
Working with other staff and teams to ensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as
Achieving the best clinical outcomes within the resources available
Waiting times
Infection control standards
Consultants in LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The regional Neonatal Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has a combined capacity of 69 cots (30 intensive care/high dependency). The service is currently provided across two sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital.
The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess sites (5 in 12 weeks), alongside the 11 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weeknights (LGI or SJUH) and 1:6 weekends (cross-site split weekends).
The successful applicant must have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) in neonatal medicine and have MRCPCH or equivalent. Applicants must have, or be within 6 month of achieving a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent. You should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal care and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and subspecialty interests complementing those of existing consultants are welcomed.
All consultants are senior members of the Trusts staff and are therefore seen by colleagues as leaders. Consultants are expected to make allowance for this, given that the most powerful leadership influence they exert is the example they set.
In addition, the Trust places great emphasis on the role of doctors in leading service improvement and change, both in their normal daily role of delivering care and in relation to specific issues. It is expected that a consultant will lead on specific areas of priority for their service from time to time, as part of their consultant duties. Such departmental or specialty leadership roles would be agreed, for example, in respect of leading or co-ordinating:
clinical governance
quality improvement
appraisal
research
teaching
Candidates requirements and qualifications:
Possess MB BS (or equivalent) MRCPCH or equivalent qualification.
Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification
Ability to organise the efficient and smooth running of a regional neonatal service.
Ability to organise and prioritise own service workload.
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neonatal Medicine.
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of neonatal medicine.
Ability to support a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to support and develop colleagues and to develop good professional relationships.
Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Must have up-to-date Level 3 Safeguarding.
Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
Ability to apply research to clinical management and outcome.
Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
Understanding of the structure and importance of regional Neonatal Networks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-MED-334
The regional Neonatal Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has a combined capacity of 69 cots (30 intensive care/high dependency). The service is currently provided across two sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital.
The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess sites (5 in 12 weeks), alongside the 11 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weeknights (LGI or SJUH) and 1:6 weekends (cross-site split weekends).
The successful applicant must have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) in neonatal medicine and have MRCPCH or equivalent. Applicants must have, or be within 6 month of achieving a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent. You should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal care and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and subspecialty interests complementing those of existing consultants are welcomed.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Hannah Shore, Lead Clinician and Consultant Neonatologist - hannahshore@nhs.net/(0113) 3926598
Main duties of the job
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
To provide weekday consultant cover and weeknight on call (1 in 6 alternating site) to the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary and the Local Neonatal Unit at St Jamess Hospital.
To provide weekend consultant led care to the two regional neonatal units within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (1 in 6 weekends).
To provide, in conjunction with the existing consultants, supervision of neonatal care on the NICU, postnatal and transitional care wards. This will require working on both neonatal units by rotation.
To assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors. To contribute to the effective training and clinical supervision of medical staff within the neonatal service.
To liaise with the neonatal outreach team and community paediatric team provide planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.
The Trust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed with commissioners and other stakeholders. This will include:
Meeting the objectives of the post (see above)
Continuously improving the quality and efficiency of personal and team practice
Working with other staff and teams to ensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as
Achieving the best clinical outcomes within the resources available
Waiting times
Infection control standards
Consultants in LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The regional Neonatal Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has a combined capacity of 69 cots (30 intensive care/high dependency). The service is currently provided across two sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital.
The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess sites (5 in 12 weeks), alongside the 11 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weeknights (LGI or SJUH) and 1:6 weekends (cross-site split weekends).
The successful applicant must have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) in neonatal medicine and have MRCPCH or equivalent. Applicants must have, or be within 6 month of achieving a CCT in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent. You should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal care and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and subspecialty interests complementing those of existing consultants are welcomed.
All consultants are senior members of the Trusts staff and are therefore seen by colleagues as leaders. Consultants are expected to make allowance for this, given that the most powerful leadership influence they exert is the example they set.
In addition, the Trust places great emphasis on the role of doctors in leading service improvement and change, both in their normal daily role of delivering care and in relation to specific issues. It is expected that a consultant will lead on specific areas of priority for their service from time to time, as part of their consultant duties. Such departmental or specialty leadership roles would be agreed, for example, in respect of leading or co-ordinating:
clinical governance
quality improvement
appraisal
research
teaching
Candidates requirements and qualifications:
Possess MB BS (or equivalent) MRCPCH or equivalent qualification.
Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neonatal Medicine - GRID training or equivalent overseas specialist qualification
Ability to organise the efficient and smooth running of a regional neonatal service.
Ability to organise and prioritise own service workload.
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neonatal Medicine.
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of neonatal medicine.
Ability to support a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to support and develop colleagues and to develop good professional relationships.
Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Must have up-to-date Level 3 Safeguarding.
Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
Ability to apply research to clinical management and outcome.
Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
Understanding of the structure and importance of regional Neonatal Networks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCPCH or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neonatal Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of neonatal medicine
- Ability to support a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of clinical networks
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-MED-334
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