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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus 3% on call allowance)
Job ref
159-LWH-251-26-A
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum (dependant on experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Neonatal Medicine

Consultant

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:  https://vimeo.com/556197652 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Job overview

The Consultant will provide senior clinical leadership in neonatal low dependency care, transitional care and neonatal outreach services. The post holder will optimise patient flow, support early discharge, improve continuity of care for babies and families and undertake departmental safeguarding responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Fixed clinical sessions providing neonatal low dependency care and Transitional Care at Liverpool Women’s Hospital and contributing to the neonatal follow-up service.  The neonatal community outreach team is established but there are plans to expand the remit of this service in line with the BAPM Neonatal Outreach Service Framework.  It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be key in outlining and overseeing the arrangements for this service.  Dependent on experience, the post holder may be expected to undertake some sessions within the intensive care environment at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.  The postholder will be expected to undertake antenatal counselling in the fetal medicine unit. 

In line with the Trust’s Job Planning Policy, all Consultants will be allocated 1.5 core SPA sessions per week. This time will be used for participation in undergraduate and post graduate teaching, continuing professional development, mandatory training, non-patient administration, participating in clinical audit and preparation for annual appraisal and revalidation. The additional 1 SPA will be used for activities in defined roles such as the educational supervision of trainees and lead roles in service development.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in joining the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape one of the UK's leading neonatal services by leading the development of neonatal low dependency, transitional care and outreach services. Working across Liverpool Women's Hospital and partner organisations, you will contribute to compassionate, family-centred care, innovation, education and research.

Why Join the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership?

• Lead the development of neonatal low dependency and transitional care services

• Shape neonatal outreach across the Partnership.

• Reduce avoidable neonatal admissions and improve patient flow.

• Work within one of the UK's largest tertiary neonatal services.

• Access excellent teaching, research and leadership opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details regarding job plan, role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Primary medical degree of a recognised University
  • Full registration and Licence to Practice with the GMC
  • Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent
  • Inclusion in the specialist register in Paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT for Paediatrics (neonatal medicine)at time of interview
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree e.g., MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of seven years postgraduate experience. Of this three must have been spent in appropriate training posts during higher specialist training.
  • Evidence of advanced clinical skills in neonatal medicine
  • Current certificate in NLS
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of skills in neonatal transport

Management and administrative experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and manage the work of a neonatal unit, including outpatients
  • Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
  • Ability to organise advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
  • Experience of audit
  • Management training
  • Experience of risk management

Teaching experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates
  • Experience of teaching and supervising SHOs
  • Experience of supervising SpRs
  • Enthusiasm for teaching at all levels
Desirable criteria
  • Current certificate as NLS, APLS, PALS, ARNI instructor

Research experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
  • Research activity leading to a higher degree [MD (UK) PhD or MPhil]
  • Evidence of experience in research supervision
  • Experience in Leading research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Kettle
Job title
Consultant Neonatologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 708 9988
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