Consultant Neonatal Low Dependency/Transitional Care/Outreach Services

Fixed clinical sessions providing neonatal low dependency care and Transitional Care at Liverpool Women's Hospital and contributing to the neonatal follow-up service. The neonatal community outreach team is established but there are plans to expand the remit of this service in line with the BAPM Neonatal Outreach Service Framework. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be key in outlining and overseeing the arrangements for this service. Dependent on experience, the post holder may be expected to undertake some sessions within the intensive care environment at Liverpool Women's Hospital. The postholder will be expected to undertake antenatal counselling in the fetal medicine unit.

In line with the Trust's Job Planning Policy, all Consultants will be allocated 1.5 core SPA sessions per week. This time will be used for participation in undergraduate and post graduate teaching, continuing professional development, mandatory training, non-patient administration, participating in clinical audit and preparation for annual appraisal and revalidation. The additional 1 SPA will be used for activities in defined roles such as the educational supervision of trainees and lead roles in service development.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape one of the UK's leading neonatal services by leading the development of neonatal low dependency, transitional care and outreach services. Working across Liverpool Women's Hospital and partner organisations, you will contribute to compassionate, family-centred care, innovation, education and research.

o Lead the development of neonatal low dependency and transitional care services

o Shape neonatal outreach across the Partnership.

o Reduce avoidable neonatal admissions and improve patient flow.

o Work within one of the UK's largest tertiary neonatal services.

o Access excellent teaching, research and leadership opportunities.

Qualification

Desirable: - Higher degree e.g., MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Desirable: - Experience in paediatric safeguarding.

Management and administrative experience

Desirable: - Experience in the development of clinical guidelines; - Experience of audit; - Management training

Teaching experience

Desirable: - Current certificate as NLS, APLS, PALS, ARNI instructor

Research experience

Essential: - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems; - Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable: - Research activity leading to a higher degree [MD (UK) PhD or MPhil]; - Evidence of experience in research supervision; - Experience in Leading research