Neonatal Transport Locum Consultant NTS

KIDS-NTS is the regional transport and advice service for neonates and critically ill children in the West Midlands. In July 2016, KIDS team merged with the West Midlands Neonatal Transport Service (NTS) to provide a single standalone transport service for neonates and children.

NTS undertakes approximately 1200 transfers/ year, moving neonates between the 4 NICUs, 5 LNUs and 2 SCUs and 2 regional specialist hospitals (Birmingham Childrens and AlderHey). The successful appointee has responsibility for neonatal transfers between neonatal units and specialist hospitals. There is a 24/7 available ITU team (1 day; 1 night) and a single person team each day. There are dedicated ambulances and neonatal equipment on site.

This Consultant post is a 10 PAs post, with 7.5 Clinical PAs and 2.5 SPAs. All PAs are undertaken for neonatal transport.

The appointee will join the dedicated NTS team to provide high quality service delivery, maintain standards and protocols, to provide teaching and perform audit.

When on service for NTS (BWC), the appointee will be accountable to the governance and terms and contractual requirements of BWC.

The successful applicant should have CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal) or CCT in Paediatrics with equivalent Neonatal experience. Those who are within 6 months of obtaining their CCT on the date of the advert are eligible to apply but must provide evidence of their expected CCT date.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Locum

Basic Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (based on 10 PAs)

Applications are invited for a locum consultant neonatal post at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust to work in Neonatal Transport (KIDSNTS) at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

KIDSNTS undertakes approximately 1200 neonatal transfers/ year, moving neonates between the 4 NICUs, 5 LNUs and 2 SCUs and 2 regional specialist hospitals (Birmingham Children's and AlderHey). The successful appointee has responsibility for neonatal transfers between neonatal units and specialist hospitals. There is a 24/7 available ITU team (1 day; 1 night) and a single person team each day. There are dedicated ambulances and neonatal equipment on site. The post holder will work with the other 5 WTE consultants to provide consultant cover and develop the service which sits alongside the Paediatric Retrieval service (KIDS).

This post attracts a total of 10 PAs. It includes 7.5 programmed activities (PA) of direct clinical care and 2.5 SPA (supporting professional activities).