Clinical Fellow In Neonatal Medicine

These are 2 x 12-month posts to start as soon in March 2027. We may be able to accommodate a slightly later start date if the successful candidate needs to apply for OOP approval from a paediatric training programme however this is not guaranteed due to the timeline for opening of the new surgical unit. Any trainees in a training programme currently who are considering these posts should discuss with their TPD as OOP applications may need submitting before the interviews take place for these posts. These are senior roles, ideally suited for anyone looking to gain experience additional clinical experience in tertiary neonatal medicine. This can be facilitated as part of a SPIN in neonatal medicine for candidates unable to achieve this within the current paediatric training programmes. These are not recognised training posts but may be taken up as an OOPE and would also be suitable for paediatric CCT holder to gain additional experience in neonatology prior to taking up a paediatric consultant post.

The posts can be adapted to individual candidates. They will primarily involve working on the tier 2 medical rota providing clinical care across the entire Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is likely to include the neonatal unit on the Liverpool Women's site, the low dependency unit and postnatal wards at Liverpool Women's Hospital and the neonatal unit at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

These are 2 x 12-month posts to start as soon in March 2027. We may be able to accommodate a slightly later start date if the successful candidate needs to apply for OOP approval from a paediatric training programme however this is not guaranteed due to the timeline for opening of the new surgical unit. Any trainees in a training programme currently who are considering these posts should discuss with their TPD as OOP applications may need submitting before the interviews take

place for these posts. These are senior roles, ideally suited for anyone looking to gain experience additional clinical experience in tertiary neonatal medicine. This can be facilitated as part of a SPIN in neonatal medicine for candidates unable to achieve this within the current paediatric training programmes. These are not recognised training posts but may be taken up as an OOPE and would also be suitable for paediatric CCT holder to gain additional experience in neonatology prior to taking up a paediatric consultant post.

The posts can be adapted to individual candidates. They will primarily involve working on the tier 2 medical rota providing clinical care across the entire Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is likely to include the neonatal unit on the Liverpool Womens site, the low dependency unit and postnatal wards at Liverpool Womens Hospital and the neonatal unit at Alder Hey Childrens Hospital.

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC; - MBBS or equivalent; - MRCPCH or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential: - Completion of basic specialist training in paediatrics; - 6 months tier 2 experience in covering Level 2 neonatal care

Desirable: - 6 months tier 2 experience in tertiary neonatology; - Neonatal surgical experience

Research

Essential: - Understanding of research methodology

Desirable: - Previous experience in running research projects or contributing to existing research trials within an department

Teaching and Training

Essential: - Enthusiasm for and interest in training and education; - Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors

Desirable: - NLS/ ARNI instructor; - Formal training in teaching/assessing

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential: - Understands the principles of clinical governance; - Experience in performing clinical audit

Desirable: - Experience of clinical risk management; - Experience of quality improvement implementation