Clinical Fellow Neonatal Medicine - Plymouth, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Specialist Registrar Neonatal Medicine

We have an exciting opportunity for an StR (Higher) to work with us at
University Hospitals Plymouth in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) specialising in neonatal medicine.

We are looking for a dedicated doctor ready to work in a Trust that puts their patients at the heart of everything they do.

This Role is a 12 -month placement opportunity (with possibility to be longer) within the excellent team in the NICU.

You will be responsible for providing exceptional care to neonates in the largest maternity unit on the peninsula.

Although this role would be predominantly based in Plymouth University Hospitals Trust there may be the opportunity to work extra shifts across any of our partner Trusts.

Details about the role:

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Location: University Hospitals Plymouth Trust

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Days per week:Monday-Friday

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Shift Pattern: long days/nights (negotiable shift pattern)

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Start Date: ASAP

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Duration: 12 Months

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Pay rate: £50-£70 per hour (depending on experience)

This role is based in the NICU which currently has 14 intensive high dependency, 8 special and 18 transitional care cots, with a 7 day a week neonatal outreach service.

General workload includes:

Providing exceptional neonatal care to inpatients and acute admissions
Working with the wider team, including supervising consultants to make plans for management and ongoing care
Attending ward rounds
Providing care using Immediately available facilities include all ventilatory modes, inhaled nitric oxide, diagnostic and functional echocardiography, neuroimaging (US, CT and MRI), neurophysiology (CFM and videolinked EEG) and total body hypothermia.
Assist in teaching medical undergraduates, junior doctors, and other health care professional staff
Continuing professional development as defined by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and within the Child Health department.

Requirements:

Doctors Direct recruit to the highest of NHS standards and all applicants for this role should meet pre-screening requirements before applying:

Full GMC licence to practice
MRCPCH Part I (Or equivalent)
Minimum of 12 months General Professional Training or equivalent
At least 18 months paediatric training, including 6 months neonatology.
APLS or equivalent
Child Protection level 2 Course
Must be able to cover nights and long days

About the Trust

Located in Britain's Ocean City, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trustis the largest hospital Trust in the South West Peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a wider population of almost 2,000,000 people.

The Trust works within a network of hospitals to offer a range of specialist services including kidney transplants, Neonatal intensive care and high risk obstetrics and cardiothoracic surgery, among others.

Employing around 7,000 staff and volunteers, University Hospitals Plymouth is a major contributor to a region that is a mix of both rural and urban.

Doctors Direct have been proudly working in partnership with the Trust since January 2019 to support with the recruitment of doctors and ultimately help them realise their vision of providing excellent care, with compassion, wrapped around people's individual needs.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 12 months

Salary:
£50.00-£70.00 per hour

Benefits: