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Locum Consultant Neonatologist The closing date is 01 January 2026
An exciting opportunity for a locum Neonatal Consultant post, applicants both full and part time considered.
Main duties of the job The postholder will manage and take overall responsibility for the health care for a proportion of all babies delivered in Bradford and needing admission to the neonatal unit or transitional care. The postholder will participate in an on call rota, on a 1 in 7 basis. Service periods will usually be a week at a time, and will be shared between consultants.
Outpatient services will be provided to all babies allocated to the care of the postholder. These outpatient clinics will not be held when the postholder is on service.
The postholder will provide and supervise general neonatal care to those well infants who are cared for on postnatal wards, and collaborate with other disciplines to continue to enhance the services provided.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities The postholder may lead on one or more service developments to be agreed with the consultant team.
The postholder will share responsibility for managing the neonatal service with colleagues, the unit manager and senior management.
The postholder will share responsibility for providing line management and support to trainee doctors, including providing support to QI / audit projects and supporting a proportion of the trainees through educational supervision.
Person Specification Experience
Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Neonatology or equivalent experience
Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent.
MRCPCH (UK) or equivalent.
Skills
Ability to perform the requirements of the post
Excellent organisational skills
Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Outpatient experience in the management of graduates from neonatal care and those with medical problems consequent from congenital anomalies
Experience of antenatal diagnosis and investigation of "at risk" pregnancies, working in a multidisciplinary team
Experience of developing services through research, audit or literature review
NLS instructor
Research experience, leading to presentations of findings at learned societies or publication in peer reviewed journals
Formal training and experience in developmental assessment
Knowledge
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Training in delivery of educational programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Locum Consultant Neonatologist The closing date is 01 January 2026
An exciting opportunity for a locum Neonatal Consultant post, applicants both full and part time considered.
Main duties of the job The postholder will manage and take overall responsibility for the health care for a proportion of all babies delivered in Bradford and needing admission to the neonatal unit or transitional care. The postholder will participate in an on call rota, on a 1 in 7 basis. Service periods will usually be a week at a time, and will be shared between consultants.
Outpatient services will be provided to all babies allocated to the care of the postholder. These outpatient clinics will not be held when the postholder is on service.
The postholder will provide and supervise general neonatal care to those well infants who are cared for on postnatal wards, and collaborate with other disciplines to continue to enhance the services provided.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities The postholder may lead on one or more service developments to be agreed with the consultant team.
The postholder will share responsibility for managing the neonatal service with colleagues, the unit manager and senior management.
The postholder will share responsibility for providing line management and support to trainee doctors, including providing support to QI / audit projects and supporting a proportion of the trainees through educational supervision.
Person Specification Experience
Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Neonatology or equivalent experience
Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent.
MRCPCH (UK) or equivalent.
Skills
Ability to perform the requirements of the post
Excellent organisational skills
Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Outpatient experience in the management of graduates from neonatal care and those with medical problems consequent from congenital anomalies
Experience of antenatal diagnosis and investigation of "at risk" pregnancies, working in a multidisciplinary team
Experience of developing services through research, audit or literature review
NLS instructor
Research experience, leading to presentations of findings at learned societies or publication in peer reviewed journals
Formal training and experience in developmental assessment
Knowledge
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Training in delivery of educational programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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