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Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
6 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
343-MED-802
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£65,048 - £73,992 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/10/2025 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatology

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

 

This is a ST4+ post in Neonatology. The post is one of six ST4-6 posts on the middle grade doctor rota in Neonatology at St Helier Hospital.

 

During the post trainees will obtain experience in our Level 2 Neonatal Unit.

 

This post is based at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton. The appointee will however work closely with colleagues on all sites, indeed the Trust expects all staff to be committed to cross-site working.

 

 

The Neonatal Unit is a sub-regional Level 2 Centre and therefore admits a large number of very sick and preterm infants from within and outside the districts, greater than 27 weeks gestation. We are able to offer ventilation, initiation of therapeutic cooling, ECHO and Cranial Ultrasound. We also have access to MRI and formal EEG to facilitate management of the sick neonate.

 

Babies born below 27 weeks are transferred to the local tertiary Neonatal Unit at St George’s Hospital. Close links are maintained with the St George’s team, who are also available to provide surgical and neurosurgical support. The Obstetric unit also caters for high-risk pregnancies with an obstetrician with special interest in high-risk obstetrics, another in fetal medicine and two obstetricians who are interested in infertility and in-vitro fertilization. 

 

Main duties of the job

Key Duties and Responsibilities

 

Training and educational objectives for this post

 

·         Develop robust Neonatal skills

·         To become proficient in the management of preterm and sick infants.

·         To develop independent decision making abilities

·         Understanding the patho-physiological basis of neonatal disease.

·         Develop skills in follow-up management of graduates from neonatal intensive care

·         Attain / renew neonatal resuscitation skill / qualifications

·         Undertake at least one high quality improvement project

·         Develop Organisation & Teaching skills

·         Develop a good understanding of ‘Badgernet’ and ‘iClip’ systems

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Monday

Consultant Ward Round

Liaison Obstetric Meeting / Perinatal Meeting

Neonatal Ward Work

Tuesday

Registrar Ward Round

 

 

Liaison NNU Mtg Neonatal Ward Work

Wednesday

Dept teaching

Consultant Ward Round

Cranial Ultrasound

 

Xray mtg

Neonatal Ward Work

Thursday

Consultant / Registrar Ward Round

Hospital Grand Round

 

Departmental Academic Afternoon

Friday

Consultant Ward Round

 

 

 

Person specification

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
  • Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
  • Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
  • Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening

Teaching / research and Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
  • Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates
  • Experience in research
  • Presentations at postgraduate meetings

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Enquiring, critical and flexible approach to work

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Paediatric experience
  • Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
  • At least 2 years of Specialty at ST1 level or higher
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in Neonatology at ST3+ level
  • Previous middle grade experience

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Patient experience
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced patient experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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
Salim Yasin
Job title
Consultant Paediatrician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02082963000
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