Junior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal Medicine | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £52,656 pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Fulwood, Preston, PR29HT |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7763867/438-MS3204 |
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Applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellow ST1-2 equivalent post in Neonates.
These posts are foran initial period of 6 months. The successful candidate would be expected to work as a Tier 1 for the neonatal services.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, they would have responsibilities for supervision, training and education of junior members of the team. They are expected to assist the Consultant team in the day-to-day functioning of the neonatal unit and take part in relevant audits and governance arrangements for the service.
The post holder would not have any commitments for the general Paediatric services.
The clinical duties will comprise routine and out of hours acute cover within the Neonatal Services. The work will be based on a full shift system, sharing the rota with the ST1-2 and equivalent trainee doctors.
The number of doctorsparticipating in the shift system on the neonatal unit will be eight doctors with resident consultants covering some night shifts
Summary of clinical duties:
• Tier 1 on call duties out of hours for neonatal emergencies and babies needing continuation of care on the NICU.
• Performing NIPE (Newborn and Infant Physical examination) on post natal ward including arranging appropriate referrals.
• Review of babies on post-natal ward and transitional care (TC) in liaison with Tier 2 and Consultant on call.
• Attending to deliveries and their immediate escalation of care to senior NICU medical staff.
• Ward round in NICU with support from the senior medical team.
• Communication with parents.
• Attending outpatient clinics.
• Cover for unexpected short-term sickness of a colleague.
• Attend and participate in the weekly Departmental teaching.
The Neonatal Directorate
The Newborn Services consist of acute cover for the 28 bedded Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit, the Delivery Suite, Preston Birthing Centre and the Postnatal wards all housed in the Sharoe Green Unit at Royal Preston Hospital.Over the past 4 years, there has been an average of 4500 births in the Trust , with 80% within the Obstetric led unit, the remaining 20% occurring in one of the two Midwifery led Birthing centres within the Trust or at home. Admission rates to NICU are 9% of livebirths.
The NICU has 14 designated acute cots (IC or HD) and 14 Special care cots with additional two en-suite parents’ rooms for Transitional Care. An additional Transitional Care service is provided on the postnatal wards to facilitate care alongside mother and baby.
The NICU provides all modalities of respiratory support including HFOV, inhaled Nitric oxide, CPAP, BiPAP, NIPPV, nHFOV and high flow humidified oxygen devices. We are one of two Level3 NICUs for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network who provide Therapeutic Hypothermia (Cooling). We actively participate in research and we are a centre for a number of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT’s).
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026