Trust Doctor in Neonatal Medicine (ST1-2 equivalent)

We are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well-integrated and friendly neonatal team. This post will be suitable for a doctor in paediatrics who intends to gain experience in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.

The appointee will be responsible for providing clinical cover to the neonatal unit under direct supervision of registrars and consultants. The appointee will work alongside the junior doctors in a rota which is EWTD compliant. There are extensive support and opportunities to participate in audit and research.

Appointees will be provided with a consultant supervisor and expect to receive regular (three monthly) clinical and personal appraisals and will also be encouraged to complete a personal development plan. There is an excellent daily teaching first thing in the morning. All doctors are encouraged to attend daily neonatal teaching in the unit. Standard study leaves and annual leaves apply., The wide range of exposure to neonatal medical and surgical conditions, together with the size of the service and the high level of educational input, provides an excellent environment for education and training for paediatric and neonatal trainees. We are one of the largest neonatal units in the UK with full support for all sub-specialty aspects of neonates and paediatrics.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.