Job summary

We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic candidates to join our Paediatric Medical Staffing team as a Trust Doctor in Neonatology role available for a permanent posting within the team. We would require the candidate to be available to commence on Wednesday 2nd August.

We are a friendly and supportive paediatric department with a team of consultants dedicated to teaching. Our department recently won a PAFTA award for best paediatric training unit in London twice in recent years. Our patients come from diverse backgrounds and present with broad spectrum of pathologies, enhancing the training experience. Our junior doctors have high success rate in passing exams and high success rate in applying for training posts.

Main duties of the job

This post attracts a rota supplement of 50% of basic salary for all out of hours working completed, and as part of this you will be working 1:3 weekends and less than 48 hours per week on average. This includes time for other developmental activities such as quality improvement projects, audits, personal research etc. In addition, there are at least three hours of protected educational sessions per week.

Although not officially recognised training posts, these roles will provide all the same training opportunities, study leave entitlements, and supervision provided to training staff, and the Trust has a fantastic record for staffing being accepted from these posts onto National Training Programmes.

We also work closely with the community teams at St Michael’s and St Anne’s Hospital. The department runs on a split rota with a separate team of registrars and trainee’s on the neonatal and paediatric units.

About us

Sunrise Neonatal Unit is a Local Neonatal Unit providing care to babies greater than 27 weeks gestation and weighing more than 1 kg. We have 24 cots in total, 2 designated as Intensive Care, 6 as High Dependency and 16 as Special Care; however it is anticipated that the unit will expand alongside the development of the new Maternity Unit which will increase our cot capacity to 28.

We also staff a busy transitional care on the postnatal ward where we care for an average of 10 babies a day. We have a strong belief in family centred care and work closely with parents to enable them to have the confidence to care for their baby on discharge.

Our neonatal service works closely with both maternity and paediatric colleagues and has established good working relationships with other neonatal units in the North Central/North East London Network.

We are based on the first floor within maternity building and we work very closely with our maternity birthing center, labour ward and with different neonatal units within the London Neonatal Network for provision of specialist neonatal care, including surgery.

Date posted

12 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor – other

Salary

£42,419 to £53,179 a year pa inclusive (Pro-rata if LTFT)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

393-NMUH-5026

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For informal enquiries please contact

A structured application form will be used for short-listing for interview. Please ensure that this form is fully completed. CVs will only be used for supplementary information and not in place of information that should be provided on the application form.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For informal enquiries please contact

A structured application form will be used for short-listing for interview. Please ensure that this form is fully completed. CVs will only be used for supplementary information and not in place of information that should be provided on the application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Holds full UK GMC registration and license to practic

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • A post graduate qualification such as DCH, MRCPCH, DCCH or equivalents.
  • APLS/EPLS, PALS, NLS

Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience working at a post foundation grade level within a medical setting

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Previous medical experience in a Paediatric setting

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
  • Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
  • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk
  • Able to manage time and prioritise workload
  • Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
  • Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
  • Understanding of issues relating to diversity. Ability & willingness to engage with patients and staff from all ethnic and cultural groups.
  • Flexibility/adaptability.

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
  • Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date
  • Potential to benefit from the training available fits with career aspirations
  • Understands the basic principles of research

Other requirements

Essential

  • Responsive to new challenges.
  • Demonstrates interest in Paediatrics .
  • Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team-working
  • Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately.
  • Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Holds full UK GMC registration and license to practic

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • A post graduate qualification such as DCH, MRCPCH, DCCH or equivalents.
  • APLS/EPLS, PALS, NLS

Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience working at a post foundation grade level within a medical setting

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Previous medical experience in a Paediatric setting

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
  • Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
  • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk
  • Able to manage time and prioritise workload
  • Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
  • Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
  • Understanding of issues relating to diversity. Ability & willingness to engage with patients and staff from all ethnic and cultural groups.
  • Flexibility/adaptability.

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
  • Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date
  • Potential to benefit from the training available fits with career aspirations
  • Understands the basic principles of research

Other requirements

Essential

  • Responsive to new challenges.
  • Demonstrates interest in Paediatrics .
  • Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team-working
  • Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately.
  • Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in 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 (Opens in a new tab) .

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).