Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonates with special interest in POCUS
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9290-26-0018 |
Summary
You will be expected to participate in the delivery of a high standard of care to all newborn babies within the hospital. This will include work on postnatal and labour wards and the neonatal unit. You will be encouraged to maximize your potential to acquire skills, both clinical and technical. You will be expected to work well within the multidisciplinary environment to ensure the delivery of high quality care. You are expected to clerk patients, arrange and collate investigations, write notes and generate discharge summaries for each baby before they leave the unit. You will attend high risk deliveries including emergencies. You will attend regular ward rounds, help in formulating management plans, and carry out practical procedures and finish ward work. All of these duties will be under the support and under supervision of the attending consultants You will be invited to attend Unit meetings and the Clinical Management Group; motivated Junior Doctors are able to participate in the development of protocols, guidelines and teaching packages. There is an active teaching programme including simulation, neurology teaching, echocardiography, grand rounds and monthly neonatal study afternoons that are aligned to the neonatal training curriculum. Doctors are expected to provide cover for colleagues in the event of illness or unexpected absence until such time as a locum can be obtained. Essential Competencies and Skills Neonatology Strong clinical skills in neonatal intensive care including management of extremely preterm infants, neonatal resuscitation, respiratory support, nutritional management, and neonatal emergencies. Experience in the management of neonatal neurology, cardiology, infectious diseases, and nutrition. Competence in practical neonatal procedures such as intubation, umbilical line insertion, and lumbar puncture. POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Ability to acquire and optimize ultrasound images of neonatal cardiac anatomy and function, central vascular line placement, and lung ultrasound. Ability to recognize normal and abnormal sonographic findings relevant to neonatal pathology as related to above Capable of interpreting these results to provide a clinical impact on patient management collaboratively with neonatology and cardiology specialists. Documentation and reporting of these findings accurately in clinical records. Adherence to infection control and equipment safety protocols related to ultrasound use. Commitment to ongoing development of ultrasound skills through clinical practice, formal training courses, and assessments. Maintain an ultrasound logbook demonstrating competency through supervised scans in cardiac, lung and line assessment. Ability to deliver teaching and training to colleagues in this area. Qualifications and Experience Medical qualification with full GMC registration and license to practice. MRCPCH or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Recent and relevant experience in Level III neonatal units. Demonstrated experience or formal training in neonatal POCUS or willingness to develop this skill early in the post. Evidence of contribution to audit, research, and clinical governance. Working Conditions Full shift rota compliant with the European Working Time Directive and Junior Doctors Contract.