Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 387-WC9929-DF
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Children's Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Transport
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
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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.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. 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. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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
Please contact on the details given below if you wish to inquire more information about the role.
Jessica Whitton
Deputy Divisional Director
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 (A)
- At SpR level – 6 months experience in NICU (A)
Desirable criteria
- Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care (A)
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts (A/I)
- Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals (A)
- Computer Literate (A/I)
- Evidence of passion for developing education and training activities (A/I)
- Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects (A)
Desirable criteria
- Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation. (A/I)
- Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning (A/I)
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration (A)
- MRCPCH or equivalent (A)
- NLS or APLS provider (A)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD or PhD) (A)
- Qualification in education (A)
- ARNI provider or instructor (A)
Additional and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together (I)
- Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health (A/I)
- Evidence of self-motivation (A/I)
- Commitment to learning (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise own learning and time (A/I)
- Evidence of initiative (A/I)
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Doerr
- Job title
- Consultant Neonatologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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