LAS ST1 in Neonatal

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic LAS ST1 Doctor in Neonatal fixed term for 6 months. This post will provide an excellent chance to further develop your skills in the Neonatal Department.

The post will follow the Junior neonatal rota on a 1:9 rota. The post holder will be work alongside Senior tier doctors/ Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (covering purely neonatology) and a neonatal consultant.

The level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital is a lead centre and regional NICU within the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Black Country Newborn Network. The birth population is 7000 deliveries per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a purpose built modern unit, which opened in 2009, providing 6 intensive care, 6 high dependency and 14 special care cots

The Neonatal department consists of 9 consultants who all have an area of specialist interest or responsibility. The post is not recognised as a formal training slot. However, the on-site training opportunities will be the same as the other ST2 or above.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work on a 1 in 9 tier 1 rota, covering the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit, postnatal wards, Midwifery Birth Centre and Central Delivery Suite.

Key tasks:

Working under the supervision of the senior tier and participating in ward rounds in rooms 1, 2 and 3 on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Carrying out ward rounds on the Transitional Care Unit and discussing management plans with the senior tier. Attending high risk deliveries and provide appropriate newborn resuscitation. Supporting the Senior tier doctors/ANNPs with examinations on babies who meet the criteria for a paediatric Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Completing admissions & discharges on the Badger database . Communicating with parents of babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit, postnatal wards and after discharge. Carrying out investigations on babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit and postnatal wards, as required, under the supervision of the tier 2. Carrying out practical procedures, according to level of competence, under the supervision of the tier 2. Participation in the neonatal education programme, including the opportunity to carry out an audit / quality improvement project. Opportunities to attend the Neonatal Outpatient Clinic as and when the rota allows. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team

About us

The level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital is a lead centre and regional NICU within the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Black Country Newborn Network. The birth population is 7000 deliveries per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a purpose built modern unit, which opened in 2009, providing 6 intensive care, 6 high dependency and 14 special care cots. In 2016 we opened a Transitional Care Unit, which has expanded to 10 cots in January 2019. We have 600 NICU admissions and 630 TCU admissions each year, including tertiary referrals from other neonatal units within and outside our newborn network. The unit has facilities for conventional and volume targeted ventilation, HFOV, inhaled nitric oxide, cranial ultrasonography, echocardiography and therapeutic hypothermia. There are facilities for MRI and EEG in ventilated babies and weekday neonatal surgeons on site. The NICU has been awarded a Care Excellence Platinum Award by the trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key tasks will include:

Working under the supervision of the neonatal consultants and participating in ward rounds in rooms 1, 2 and 3 on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Carrying out ward rounds in rooms 1, 2, 3 and on the Transitional Care Unit and discussing management plans with the senior tier. Attending high risk deliveries occurring anywhere in the maternity centre and providing appropriate newborn resuscitation. Supporting the Senior tier doctors and ANNPs in carrying out examinations on babies who meet the criteria for a paediatric Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) and entering the data onto the SMART4NIPE database. Completing admission and discharge paperwork on the Badger database for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Transitional Care Unit. Communicating with parents of babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit, postnatal wards and after discharge, as required. Carrying out investigations on babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Transitional Care Unit and postnatal wards, as required, under the supervision of the tier 2. Carrying out practical procedures, according to level of competence, under the supervision of the tier 2. Participation in the neonatal education programme, including the opportunity to carry out an audit / quality improvement project. Opportunities to attend the Neonatal Outpatient Clinic as and when the rota allows. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team of neonatal consultants, neonatal middle grade and junior doctors, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and the neonatal nursing team Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS Full GMC Registration NLS provider certificate

Desirable

Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively and cope under pressure Proven ability to work as a member of a team

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Highly motivated individual Evidence of continuing professional Develpoment Demonstrates a clear reason for wanting this position Commitment to pursuing career in paediatrics or related specialties.

Clinical Experience

Essential

Foundation competencies or equivalent for those with full GMC registration

Desirable

Experience of working on the junior tier neonatal and/or general paediatric rota

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