Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a for talented, motivated and dynamic full-time (10PA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT, contributing to high-quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.   

There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~ 32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East. 

Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together. 

Interviews typically occur within three weeks of the closing date. As an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce reflecting the local population, designing services around individual patient needs.

Main duties of the job

High-Quality Patient Care

·         Active participation in DCC according to agreed job plan

·         Involvement in decisions about patients' care and responsiveness to parents' views

·         Collaborative work with neonatal multidisciplinary team 

Day-to-Day Clinical Duties

·         Reviewing neonatal unit admissions

·         Conducting daily ward rounds

·         Attending labour ward and deliveries

·         Supervising resuscitation scenarios

·         Overseeing postnatal and transitional care

·         Regular involvement in fetal medicine patient management 

Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up

·         Conduct neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics

·         Supervise neonatal SpR clinics 

Research, Teaching, and Training

·         Actively support recruitment to ongoing research studies

·         Provide high-quality teaching to both undergraduates and postgraduate trainees and healthcare

·         Mentor SHOs and SpRs

·         Participate in induction programs 

Service Improvement and Clinical Governance

·         Active participation in departmental governance meetings and activities

·         Active role in reviewing and updating guidelines, SOPs, and patient information leaflets

·         Conduct clinical audits and incident reporting

·         Adhere to guidelines and protocols

·         Role model good practice for infection control 

Leadership and Team Working

·         Role model Trust values

·         Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.  Please talk to us at interview.