Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Medicine (ST4+ equivalent)

Job summary

University College London Hospital NHS Trust (UCLH) is looking for qualified and enthusiastic applicants for the posts of Senior Clinical Fellows (ST6-8). This is an exciting opportunity to gain tertiary medical neonatal intensive care experience working in the heart of central London at UCLH. These appointments are for 12 months, working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UCLH.

The UCLH Neonatal unit is the primary referral centre for neonatal intensive care (a level 3 unit with 21 ITU and HDU cots) for the North Central London Perinatal Network, and provides a full range of intensive care for the sickest and most vulnerable babies. We specialise in Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care and we are a regional centre for therapeutic hypothermia (cooling). We work in partnership with our UCLH Fetal Medicine Unit, a regional, national and international referral centre for complex pregnancies, and the world renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), specialist paediatric hospital, to collaboratively care for babies with complex conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join the existing clinical, academic and multidisciplinary neonatal team, with an international reputation in excellent care and research. Successful candidates will be encouraged to contribute to high quality service development. Successful applicants will benefit from the Unit's extensive teaching programme and the excellent clinical experience on offer. We are now accredited in Australia for paediatric training.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description
Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oMRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• oMSc or other higher degree

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• oPrevious experience of working at middle grade in paediatrics/ neonatology in the UK or at an equivalent level neonatal unit overseas
• oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• oProfessional behaviour and probity
• oEligibility to work in the UK
• oFor nodal point 5 salary point, applicant should have at least 7 years post-registration clinical experience or post CCT, with relevant neonatal experience (or equivalent) to allow them to work in senior leadership role.

Desirable

• oPrevious experience in a neonatal tertiary centre
• oExperience in a sub-speciality relevant to neonatal medicine

FITNESS TO PRACTICE

Essential

• oIs up to date and fit to practice safely

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Essential

• oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:
• a)that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or
• b)have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (ELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6

CAREER PROGRESSION

Essential

• oAbility to provide complete details of employment history and adequate career progression

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oMRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• oMSc or other higher degree

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• oPrevious experience of working at middle grade in paediatrics/ neonatology in the UK or at an equivalent level neonatal unit overseas
• oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• oProfessional behaviour and probity
• oEligibility to work in the UK
• oFor nodal point 5 salary point, applicant should have at least 7 years post-registration clinical experience or post CCT, with relevant neonatal experience (or equivalent) to allow them to work in senior leadership role.

Desirable

• oPrevious experience in a neonatal tertiary centre
• oExperience in a sub-speciality relevant to neonatal medicine

FITNESS TO PRACTICE

Essential

• oIs up to date and fit to practice safely

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Essential

• oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:
• a)that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or
• b)have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (ELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6

CAREER PROGRESSION

Essential

• oAbility to provide complete details of employment history and adequate career progression

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB

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