The post holders will work at Tier 2 (Registrar/Middle Grade) level within the Neonatal Department, participating in the resident Tier 2 on-call rota and contributing to the delivery of a comprehensive Neonatal Intensive Care Service.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of consultant neonatologists, specialty trainees, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs), neonatal nurses and allied health professionals, providing high-quality care to newborn infants across the intensive care, high dependency, special care, transitional care and post-natal ward settings.
The post is particularly suitable for candidates wishing to develop advanced neonatal intensive care skills and those considering a career in Neonatology, Grid Training, CESR or consultant practice.
The post is initially offered for 6 months, with the possibility of extension subject to service requirements and satisfactory performance. Applications are welcomed from both UK and international medical graduates. A full GMC registration with a licence to practise is essential along with experience of working in UK in a level 2/3 unit for at least 6 months.
The successful candidates will be expected to commence employment at the earliest.
The Neonatal Unit provides a full range of intensive care services for approximately 5,500–5,800 births annually and comprises 8 Intensive Care cots, 8 High Dependency cots and 20 Special Care/Transitional Care cots.
The successful candidate will provide registrar-level clinical leadership across the neonatal service, including NICU, HDU, SCBU, Transitional Care and postnatal wards. The post holder will deliver high-quality, family-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.
The role requires competence in advanced neonatal procedures, including neonatal resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, surfactant administration, umbilical venous and arterial catheterisation, arterial line placement, therapeutic hypothermia, conventional and high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide therapy and non-invasive respiratory support.
A full shift rota operates in compliance with Working Time Regulations. The successful candidate will provide Tier 2 cover, attend high-risk deliveries and support emergency admissions and out-of-hours care. The neonatal team includes 7 ST1-3 resident doctors on the Tier 1 rota, 5 ST4-8 resident doctors working in neonatology, 2 community ST4-8 resident doctors contributing to the middle-grade rota, and an established ANNP team supporting both rotas.
The post holder will supervise and support junior medical staff and ANNP colleagues, contribute to consultant-led ward rounds, participate in clinical handovers and uphold high standards of clinical care, professionalism and patient safety. Participation in teaching, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities is expected to support ongoing service development.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Please refer to the job description and person specification which can be found as an attachment in the job vacancy.
