POST: Consultant in Neonatal Medicine (full-time) – 3 posts
LOCATION: Based in the Belfast HSC Trust (Royal Jubilee Maternity Service)
REPORTS TO: Chair of Division (Specialist Hospital's & Women's Health)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Executive, Belfast HSC Trust

Job Summary / Main Purpose
The post holder will form part of a team of consultants providing Specialist Neonatal services at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service (RJMS) and a Tertiary referral service for neonatal medicine in Northern Ireland. As with all staff in the Trust, job purpose is subject to regular review in light of emerging pressures and priorities.

Main Duties/Responsibilities
The post holder will:

• be expected to work with professional colleagues in the care of patients referred to him/her and to keep up-to-date with innovative change and development within the specialty, profession and the Health Service.
• provide elective inpatient and outpatient neonatal services in RJMS.
• maintain and further develop the work of the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in RJMS.
• provide support to the regional neonatal transport service (NISTAR) and the Neonatal Network Northern Ireland.
• work closely with his/her colleagues to ensure continuity of care for patients admitted to the unit.
• be expected to work with local managers in providing a high quality efficient service to patients and to provide leadership where appropriate in a team-working environment within the management framework of the Trust.
• be encouraged to perform and develop research.
• participate fully in medical and multi-professional clinical audit and is expected to develop research interests relevant to this post.
• participate actively in the teaching of undergraduate and post graduate students as well as staff in related disciplines and to co-operate with colleagues in developing local educational programs.
• take part in the annual appraisal program and job plan review.

Specialty On-call
The post holder will provide "out of hours" service on a 1 in 11 rota.

Programmed Activities
Total PAs: 10.0 per week (Direct Clinical Care 8.5; Supporting Professional Activities 1.5).

• Out of hours on-call cover: 1.25 PA per WTE.
• Inpatient DCC: 5.5 PA per WTE.
• DCC (other): 0.25 PA per WTE.
• Outpatient clinics: 0.5 PA per WTE.
• NISTAR DCC: 1.0 PA per WTE.
• Core SPA: 1.5 PA.

Salary
As per current Consultant salary scale in line with the Consultant Terms & Conditions of Service.

Registration
Registration with the General Medical Council and License to Practice must be maintained.

Type of Appointment
The appointment shall be on a permanent, whole time basis, or part-time by agreement, based on the needs of the service.

Visiting
For further information regarding this post, or to arrange a visit, you are encouraged to informally contact Dr Claire Anderson, Consultant Neonatologist, telephone: 028 96156591 or email clairey.anderson@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

Canvassing will disqualify. Any approach to a member of the Belfast HSC Trust or a member of any Committee or Panel of the hospital by or at the request of a candidate, will be treated as canvassing.

Equality: Employees of the Trust are required to comply with the Trust's Equality Scheme.