• Job Description

  Req#: C9438-25-0234?language=en&page=118&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Applications are invited for a Trust senior clinical fellow ST4-8 equivalent post in Neonates.The post is for an initial period of 12 months. The successful candidate would be expected to work as a Tier 1 for the neonatal services.

  In addition to clinical responsibilities, they would have responsibilities for supervision, training and education of junior members of the team. They are expected to assist the Consultant team in the day-to-day functioning of the neonatal unit and take part in relevant audits and governance arrangements for the service. The post holder would not have any commitments for the general Paediatric services.

  Main duties of the job

  The clinical duties will comprise routine and out of hours acute cover within the Neonatal Services. The work will be based on a full shift system, sharing the rota with the ST1-3 and equivalent trainee doctors. The number of doctors participating in the shift system on the neonatal unit will be seven doctors with resident consultants covering some night shifts

  Summary of clinical duties:

  Tier 1 on call duties out of hours for neonatal emergencies and babies needing continuation of care on the NICU.

  Performing NIPE (Newborn and Infant Physical examination) on post natal ward including arranging appropriate referrals.

  Review of babies on post-natal ward and transitional care (TC) in liaison with Tier 2 and Consultant on call.

  Attending to deliveries and their immediate escalation of care to senior NICU medical staff.

  Ward round in NICU with support from the senior medical team.

  Attending outpatient clinics.

  Attend and participate in the weekly Departmental teaching.

  About us

  The Neonatal Directorate

  The Newborn Services consist of acute cover for the 28 bedded Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit, the Delivery Suite, Preston Birthing Centre and the Postnatal wards all housed in the Sharoe Green Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. Over the past 4 years, there has been an average of 4500 births in the Trust , with 80% within the Obstetric led unit, the remaining 20% occurring in one of the two Midwifery led Birthing centres within the Trust or at home. Admission rates to NICU are 9% of livebirths.

  The NICU has 14 designated acute cots (IC or HD) and 14 Special care cots with additional two en-suite parents' rooms for Transitional Care. An additional Transitional Care service is provided on the postnatal wards to facilitate care alongside mother and baby.

  The NICU provides all modalities of respiratory support including HFOV, inhaled Nitric oxide, CPAP, BiPAP, NIPPV, nHFOV and high flow humidified oxygen devices. We are one of two Level3 NICUs for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network who provide Therapeutic Hypothermia (Cooling). We actively participate in research and we are a centre for a number of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT's).

  Details

  Date posted

  21 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £49,909 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  438-MS3086

  Job locations

  Sharoe Green Unit, RPH

  Sharoe Green Lane

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

  What we can offer

  Job Plan/On-call Requirements

  The Team

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

  What we can offer

  Job Plan/On-call Requirements

  The Team

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Working towards MRCPCH

  Experience

  Essential

  • Practical experience in the management of a wide range of paediatric and neonatal conditions.
  • Appropriate safe guarding children training (Level 2), this can be facilitated if not done

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in Paediatrics (in the uk)/neonates
  • Working towards NLS provider

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Working towards MRCPCH

  Experience

  Essential

  • Practical experience in the management of a wide range of paediatric and neonatal conditions.
  • Appropriate safe guarding children training (Level 2), this can be facilitated if not done

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in Paediatrics (in the uk)/neonates
  • Working towards NLS provider

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Sharoe Green Unit, RPH

  Sharoe Green Lane

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Sharoe Green Unit, RPH

  Sharoe Green Lane

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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