Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4b (MT07)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 387-WC8564-KL
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michaels Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £67,998 - £77,348 Pa Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Transport (SONAR)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4b (MT07)
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
The SoNAR Team is the neonatal transport service covering the South West Neonatal Network (ODN). This region has over 45,000 deliveries per year. The team runs 24 hours a day and undertakes approximately 1200 journeys per year. The transport team is able to undertake cooling, and delivery of Nitric Oxide and HFOV during transfer. The service covers both acute transfers and repatriations between the twelve neonatal units in the region as well as acute transfers to the Bristol Children’s Hospital. The north team of SoNAR is based at the shared SoNAR/WATCh/Retrieve base in Aztec West (unit 350, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, BS32 4QA). This is a hub for all three retrieval teams and houses the clinical teams, kit, drivers and vehicles all together.
We are seeking to appoint either an experienced, enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics/Neonates or a neonatal grid trainee seeking out of programme training from outside the Severn Deanery. The successful candidate must have level three NICU experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to become proficient and competent at delivering the vast majority of transfers on their own with consultant support although where necessary a consultant may also attend the transfer.
Knowledge and skills gained during this placement would include effective transport triage, call conferencing, prioritisation of journeys, appropriate team composition, enhanced patient assessment, management of the critically ill child during transfer and other transport related clinical skills. They would be expected to have excellent communication skills in order to facilitate good handover of information between units.
Applicants post CST wishing to widen their neonatal transport skills or considering an OOPE are actively encouraged to apply.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
- At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU
Desirable criteria
- Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
- Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
- Computer Literate
- Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
- Evidence of passion for developing education and training activities
- Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects
Desirable criteria
- Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
- Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- NLS or APLS provider
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Qualification in education
- ARNI provider or instructor
Additional and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
- Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
- Evidence of self-motivation
- Commitment to learning
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise own learning and time
- Evidence of initiative
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexandra Doerr
- Job title
- Speciality Doctor in Neonatal Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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