[ref. i28692902] Locum Consultant Neonatologist
Job overview
Interview to be scheduled for 27th March 2025
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Neonatologist, to start as soon as possible, to join the neonatal team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust which is one of the designated neonatal intensive care units within the West Midlands Neonatal operational delivery network.The gap has arisen due changes in the current service provision. The post is initially for a period of 12 months with possibility of further extension. It is an exciting time for the unit with recently enhanced service provision in the regional neonatal transport service; established LMNS wide Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT) service with UHCW as the host organisation and ongoing development of allied health professional workforce including psychology support for families and staff.
We would be delighted to receive applications from enthusiastic colleagues, established/new consultants, and senior trainees within 6 months of completion of training (CCT) who are looking for a new challenge in an enthusiastic friendly and cohesive team striving to deliver exemplary neonatal care.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
Acute clinical duties involve sharing with the other 10 Consultants, the management of the level 3 neonatal intensive care unit including labour ward, high dependency, special care, transitional care and postnatal wards at UHCW on a weekly attending basis.
Daily Consultant ward rounds are expected from the “attending” consultant with one joint consultant teaching round each week. Attendance at daily neonatal unit safety huddle and neonatal representation at the mid-day perinatal huddle on labour ward would be expected.
All Consultants are involved in the antenatal counseling of families and liaise with Obstetric colleagues regarding optimal timing and place of delivery of high-risk pregnancies. There is a weekly neonatal counseling clinic delivered by the Special Care attending consultant.Consultants also liaise with health visitors, GPs, domiciliary teams, therapists, and social services where necessary.
The planning of holidays, study leave and attendance at scientific meetings must therefore take this obligation into account, ensuring at least three Consultants are available during working hours and one for on-call. Ensuring continuity and consistency of care is a vital responsibility for all clinicians.
The post holder will not have any General Paediatric daytime or on call duties.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) 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 skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned 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 national and international leader in healthcare.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this role, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Training (abilities/skills) and Experience
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Teaching/ Educational Experience
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
Professional Development
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria- Meets all eseential
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders