An exciting opportunity for a Tier 1 (ST1+/SHO equivalent) to work within the Neonatology department has arisen at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our friendly neonatal team delivering high quality care for over 4500 deliveries per year.

Clinical

• Day to day participation in clinical activities with direct resident tier wo support both day and night. Consultants provide resident day and evening clinical supervision and care and are non resident overnight.
• Acute Neonatal Unit cover and attendance at deliveries providing NLS if required.
• General ward duties, including patient reviews and day to day assistance with management of the neonatal unit, delivery suite and postnatal ward.
• Assessing and managing critically ill or injured babies.
• 1 in 7 cover on the tier 1 rota, working resident standard days, long days and night shifts
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill babies.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the bespoke full shift rota which is roughly a 1 in 4. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and WTD and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights.
The post holder will be 1 of the 4 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of roughly 1 in 4 with 21-night shifts across a 27-week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave

Please refer the Job description for details