Locum Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician

Job summary

The Trust is seeking to appoint a locum Consultant from February 2025 to replace an existing gap in the consultant team.

The full consultant team consists of 7 Neonatologists/ Neonatal Paediatricians. The posts attract 10 Pas, part time applicants and job share applications will be welcomed. Additional interests in echocardiography, neonatal neurology, neonatal respiratory medicine or education would be particularly welcome.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Consultant of the Week for the Neonatal unit.

1. Neonatal follow-up clinics.
2. Away weeks at NICUs.
3. Complete Neonatal on calls - 1 in 7 - Weekday Resident (17:00-19:30) and then non-resident (19:30-08:30). Saturday and Sunday resident 10.00 - 13.00 and 19.30 - 20.30. Non-resident outside these hours.
4. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
5. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
6. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
7. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Date posted: 18 March 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 223-MLC2147-B

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF

Job description Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Directors and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 1 month of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPCH (by examination) or equivalent

Desirable

• BSc, MSc, MD, PhD

Entry Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Desirable

• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• SPIN module in Neonatal Medicine

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, TF1 6TF

Employer's website: http://www.sath.nhs.uk/