NHS
Locally Employed Doctor (ST1-3 Equivalent) in Neonates
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Job Description
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- MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- NLS
- Safeguarding training - Level 3.
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- 2-3 years post-graduate study with demonstratable equivalent experience and/or completion of NHS foundation
- Core/specialist training years 1 and 2 with 1-year neonatal experience.
- MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- NLS
- Safeguarding training - Level 3.
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- 2-3 years post-graduate study with demonstratable equivalent experience and/or completion of NHS foundation
- Core/specialist training years 1 and 2 with 1-year neonatal experience.
Job summary
This post offers excellent exposure to a busy Local Neonatal Unit delivering over 4,500 births annually. The successful candidate will be supported in developing clinical and procedural confidence within a structured and consultant-led service.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will participate fully in the clinical activities of the Neonatal Unit as part of the Tier 1 rota.o Responsibilities include attending deliveries and leading neonatal resuscitation with Tier 2 support.o Reviewing babies on the neonatal unit and postnatal wards, and contributing to the day-to-day management of infants in Special Care, High Dependency and short-term Intensive Care settings.o The role requires timely recognition of clinical deterioration, appropriate escalation, clear documentation and effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.o The post holder will also contribute to audit, quality improvement and teaching activities.o 1 in 9 cover on the tier 1 rota.o To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.o To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around 500,000 people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care
Details
Date posted
11 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£52,656 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
PRH/NEO/LED/T1/001
Job locations
The Princess Royal Hospital
Telford
TF1 6TF
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the bespoke full shift rota which is roughly a 1 in 9. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 9 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of roughly 1 in 3 with 7 night shifts across a 9 week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave.
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the bespoke full shift rota which is roughly a 1 in 9. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 9 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of roughly 1 in 3 with 7 night shifts across a 9 week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Entry Criteria
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Entry Criteria
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Royal Hospital
Telford
TF1 6TF
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Royal Hospital
Telford
TF1 6TF
Employer's website
http://www.sath.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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