Neonatal Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 consultants to join the current team of neonatal consultants in our unique new sub-regional neonatal intensive care unit (SuRNICC) for North Wales. The £18million unit is based at Glan Clwyd Hospital in the centre of North Wales near St Asaph. The unit operates as an enhanced local neonatal unit and will consist of 6 intensive care cots, 6 HDU cots and 8 special care cots.

**The North Wales Neonatal Network consists of 3 units**: 2 Special Care Units in Bangor and Wrexham that accept stable babies > 32 weeks gestation and the SuRNICC at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The unit at Glan Clwyd will be at the heart of the North Wales Neonatal Network. The birth rate in North Wales currently stands around 6500 births a year and the network will care for all babies born at 26 weeks and above. The local Neonatal Transport Team is based at Glan Clwyd and successful applicants will be expected to share the Transport activity. Neonatal Transport is provided 12 hours /day, 7 days a week. There is a close collaboration with the neighbouring Cheshire and Merseyside Neonatal Network which provides the care for babies less than 26 weeks of gestation. The successful applicant will be expected to take a full share in the 1:7 designated non-resident sole neonatal consultant on call rota.

The SuRNICC covers an area spanning from Wrexham in the East to Anglesey in the West. North Wales also has three general paediatric departments with full outpatient services in all three DGHs. The pursuit or development of a special interest as well as research activity will be supported. The post is based on a 10 session contract and the successful applicant will be working according to the Welsh Consultant Contract which is based on 7 DCC and 3 SPA sessions.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.