StR Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Transport

This 12-month fixed-term Higher Clinical Fellow post sits with the SoNAR South neonatal transport team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, based at Derriford Hospital. Work combines tier 2 care of critically ill infants on a rota with transfers of newborns across the South West neonatal network, plus audit and service development. The team runs 12-hour weekday shifts and can deliver cooling, nitric oxide and HFOV during transfer.

Essential criteria include GMC registration, a Paediatrics CCT or eligibility for it, and MRCPCH.

• Deliver care to critically ill infants on the neonatal unit at tier 2 on a rota
• Take part in transport of term and preterm newborns, including critically ill infants, within SoNAR
• Take part in the daily ring-around and liaise with neonatal units, taking and recording referrals into SoNAR
• Train to deliver most transfers alone, with consultant support where needed
• Take part in clinical audit of service provision against key performance indicators
• Review clinical incidents and complete exception reporting
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols
• Take part in quality improvement programmes and work with clinical governance leads on mortality reviews
• Collaborate with clinical education and simulation teams on multidisciplinary educational sessions
• Coordinate neonatal roadshows in neighbouring units with SoNAR leads
• Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the research portfolio, where possible
• Pursue special interests such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Paediatrics or equivalent including CESR (Paediatrics), or eligible for CCT and registration within 6 months of interview

• GMC registration on the Specialist Register, or eligibility for registration

• Minimum 2 years at middle grade in tertiary neonatal medicine
• Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
• NLS Provider or equivalent
• Level 3 Child Protection competency
• Neonatal transport experience
• Previous management experience

• Ability to teach undergraduates, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Understanding of the principles and importance of clinical governance
• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit, including one or more completed projects
• Established leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise work and manage own time

• Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning
• Excellent verbal and written English, with IELTS or equivalent

• RCPCH-approved NTN GRID training in Neonatal Medicine with CCT/CCST in Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine), or equivalent, or neonatal Board certification from North America, Canada or Australasia
• BSc, MSc, DM/MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree
• Neonatal SPIN
• Specialist interest within neonatology, and willingness to develop services
• Experience in a complementary domain such as cardiology, genetics, neurology, PICU or transport
• NLS or ARNI instructor
• Formal audit or quality improvement training, or evidence of successful change management
• Formal qualification in neonatal transport medicine

• Training to become proficient and competent at delivering transfers
• Career development opportunities
• Consideration of less than full-time or flexible working requests
• Support for areas of special interest, such as cardiology, NLS/ARNI instruction and simulation