Senior Clinical Fellow NICU- London NTS Fellowship

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Senior Clinical Fellow/Portfolio Pathway Fellow in Neonatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Duties include

• Operational management of NICU under direct supervision of consultant neonatologists
• Daily consultant ward rounds and a weekly nutrition ward round
• Lead ward round and clinical decision making once a week on the registrar led ward round
• Overseeing documentation and progress of discharge summaries
• Support of SHOs in the assessment and management of acutely ill and postnatal ward neonates.
• Attendance at the weekly grand round with neonatal and paediatric surgical consultants
• Weekly liaison meeting with NICU staff and social services
• Weekly perinatal grand round with all obstetricians and neonatologists
• Liaison with neonatal surgical team and anaesthetists, paediatric cardiology and respiratory teams
• Involvement in neonatal medical and neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics
• Participate in neonatal transport (when not performed by NTS)

More details are in the attached Job description.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• GMC Registration
• Safeguarding Training
• MBBS
• Certified New-born Life Support Provider

Desirable criteria

• Higher Degree in Paediatrics/ Teaching/ Research
• Good Clinical Practice certified
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support Provider
• Life Support courses Trainer

Experience

Essential criteria

• Middle grade experience in a neonatal unit - at least 6 months
• Previous experience in a tertiary neonatal unit - at least 6 months

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of teaching experience
• Previous experience in a neonatal/ paediatric surgical unit
• Previous experience in a paediatric intensive care unit / cardiology
• Previous Research Experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Competent in resuscitating and stabilising neonates
• Intubating and Managing Ventilated Neonates
• Competent in neonatal procedures like umbilical catheterisation

Desirable criteria

• Design and manage clinical audit projects
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience in managing pre and post -surgical aspects of neonatal care
• Perform Neonatal Echocardiograms
• Ability to perform Cranial ultrasound scans
• Supervise junior trainees and involve in informal and formal teaching

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Committed to patient focused care
• Motivation for personal development and improvement
• Ability to work as a team member in own and allied disciplines
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliability

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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