Job summary
Senior Neonatal Fellow in NICU (Full Time or Part Time)

This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, or as out-of-programme experience. St Michael's NICU has a strong ethos of inclusion and development of our staff and provides excellent opportunities to develop skills and knowledge across the breadth of neonatal practice.

Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience at ST4+/SpR level or equivalent in neonatal medicine within the NHS or an equivalent setting, be registered with the GMC and eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Senior Neonatal Fellow to join the NICU at St Michael's hospital, combining clinical work at ST4+ level. The post is for a period of 6-9 months initially from November 2026 and ending by August 2027. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to enhance their experience in tertiary level neonatal intensive care. The regional NICU at St Michael's Hospital provides regional tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. It also acts as the base unit for the regional Neonatal Transport team.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• General professional training of at least 3 years in approved UK or equivalent paediatric training posts. This must include at least 6 months in a neonatal intensive care post. 6 months of the remaining time may be in a relevant non-paediatric post
• At SpR level - 6 months experience in NICU
• Ability to apply knowledge holistically to promote safe, high-quality and family centred neonatal care

Desirable

• Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
• Significant experience of neonatal or paediatric practice within the NHS
• Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties
• Experience of allied specialities e.g. obstetrics, intensive care, anaesthetics

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Commensurate with competencies outlined for ST4 level posts
• Computer Literate
• Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching of other professionals
• Knowledge of the principles of QI and audit and evidence of participation in relevant projects

Desirable

• Early achievement of MRCPCH (or equivalent) after graduation
• Evidence of training and/or skills in teaching and learning
• Evidence of training and/or skills in research

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MB, ChB or equivalent; GMC registration or eligible for GMC registration
• Full MRCPCH or equivalent
• NLS or equivalent provider

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD or PhD)
• Qualification in education
• Other relevant Higher Education qualification
• ARNI and/or APLS provider
• NLS and/or ANRI instructor

Additional and Aptitudes
Essential

• Evidence of adherence to Trust values - respecting everyone, embracing change, recognising success, working together
• Commitment to the care of children and a career in child health
• Evidence of self-motivation
• Commitment to learning
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes

Desirable

• Ability to organise own learning and time
• Evidence of initiative

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).