Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (extendable to 12 months on mutual agreement)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-NEO-SCF-Jan26
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £73,992 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow Neonates
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
The post holder will be based exclusively on the Neonatal Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital. This is a large Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 9 Intensive Care cots, 9 High Dependency cots and 19 Special Care cots providing the full spectrum of medical neonatal care including High Frequency Oscillation, inhaled Nitric Oxide and Therapeutic Hypothermia.
The new state of the art Unit is located in the purpose-built Women and Children’s Building. The Unit is led by a dedicated team of experienced Consultant Neonatologists.
The post-holder will work as part of a full shift tier two registrar rota, exclusively within the Neonatal Unit.
Neonatal Cardiology and Haemodynamic training:
The unit has an excellent level of expertise in echocardiography with few of the consultants having undergone echocardiography training including EACVI certification. We have been running a successful in- house training in Neonatal Cardiology and haemodynamic.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based exclusively on the Neonatal Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital (there are no General Paediatric responsibilities). This is a large Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 9 Intensive Care cots, 9 High Dependency cots and 19 Special Care cots providing the full spectrum of medical neonatal care including High Frequency Oscillation, inhaled Nitric Oxide and Therapeutic Hypothermia. The new state of the art Unit is located in the purpose-built Women and Children's Building. The Unit is led by a dedicated team of experienced Consultant Neonatologists.
The enthusiastic and interested post holder will have ample opportunities to learn Neonatal Echocardiography and will be encouraged to avail himself/herself of the following learning opportunities:
· Attendance on dedicated lecture sessions on Neonatal Echocardiography
· Support for hands-on echo training on the neonatal unit
· Review of echocardiograms performed by the post holder
· Support for formal accreditation for interested candidates
Please liaise with Dr Rahul Bhamkar early, if you have an interest in Neonatal Cardiology and cardiac Haemodynamic.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification (e.g., MBChB, MBBS)
- Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of UK ST3 paediatric training or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
- Full registration with General Medical Council and a valid Licence to practise with the General medical council
- Regular hospital service as a senior house officer in Paediatrics including adequate experience in neonatology. Equivalent part-time experience will be recognised.
Desirable criteria
- completion of post graduate qualification e.g., MRCPCH part 1
Skills
Essential criteria
- Use of evidence-based practice
- Experience of working within the NHS in a variety of posts, preferably neonates or paediatrics
- Research Experience
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with neonatal patients’ cares and colleagues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to take clinical history & undertake examination.
- Knowledge of the workings of the NHS
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Participation in audit
- Understanding of clinical governance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Khalid Ben Rahuma
- Job title
- Neonatal Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 656 1522
- Additional information
Dr Anitha Vayalakkad – Consultant Neonatologist and Clinical Director
0161 656 1522
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