Locum Consultant Neonatologist
The closing date is 23 August 2026

Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) invites applications for a for talented, motivated and dynamic full-time (10PA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT, contributing to high-quality tertiary neonatal services at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) and LNU St Mary's Hospital (SMH). As part of the NWL Neonatal ODN within the AHSC at Imperial College, this role offers excellent career advancement. The postholder will join a team of 15 consultants and a professor in neonatology with a reputation in excellent care and research.

There are over 900 admissions to neonatal care across both sites and this includes more than 100 babies less than 27 weeks gestation. ICHNT is the largest perinatal centre within the North West London Perinatal Network which serves ~ 32,000 births per annum; complex fetal, maternal medicine and specialised medical intensive care to mothers and babies is also provided for adjoining sectors within London and the South East.

Aligned with our values of Kindness, Collaboration, Expertise, and Aspiration, the post holder will embody these principles. Join us on this journey, shaping our future together.

Interviews typically occur within three weeks of the closing date. As an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce reflecting the local population, designing services around individual patient needs

Main duties of the job
The postholder will cover a full-time (10PA= 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA) locum Consultant Neonatologist position, covering both neonatal units at ICHNT in a 15 WTE rolling team job plan.

Please see full JD provided but responsibilities will include-

• High-Quality Patient Care
• Day-to-Day Clinical Duties
• Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up
• Research, Teaching, and Training
• Service Improvement and Clinical Governance
• Leadership and Team Working

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience £113,565 to £150,569 WTE
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-LCOND103
Job locations: Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital & St Mary's Hospital, London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Full JD is attached and in addition to clinical care the post holder will be expected contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, supervising trainees and support research. The post holder will collaborate with colleagues to uphold high-performance standards, managing junior staff, participating in clinical governance, quality improvement and strategic planning. Excellent facilities for personal development are provided.

The neonatal service, now part of the Directorate of Maternity and Neonatology within the Division of Womens and Support Services, merged with maternity services in April 2023. The service covers clinical and academic neonatal medicine, perinatal neurology and perinatal cardiology across QCCH and SMH neonatal units.

QCCH NICU, a leading tertiary level service with 26 cots, emphasises Family Integrated Care and specialises in the care of the extreme preterm infant, perinatal optimisation, non-invasive respiratory care, neonatal neurology, haematology, nutrition and early discharge. Ambulatory paediatrics and follow-up clinics are situated at Hammersmith Hospital.

SMH LNU, with 20 cots, provides intensive/high dependency and special care. Multidisciplinary support includes haematology, infectious disease, radiology, surgery, urology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, genetics, collaborating with the newly established West London Childrens Hospital in 2022.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• Full GMC registration
• On GMC's Specialist Register with CCT OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Member of RCPCH

Clinical knowledge/Skills - Essential

• Grid Training or equivalent training in Neonatal Medicine
• Advanced skills in neonatal medicine
• NLS Provider
• Valid BLS Training
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Commitment to continuing Professional Development
• Broad range of IT skills
• Membership of appropriate professional societies, knowledge of the up to date literature.

Leadership/Management skills - Essential

• Evidence of clinical leadership skills.
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance

Teaching & Training - Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical and nursing staff

Audit - Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Evidence of having written / participated in the writing of evidence based guidelines

Academic achievements including research/publications - Essential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research

Language - Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital & St Mary's Hospital, London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
Head of Specialty: Dr Aniko Deierl
Email: aniko.deierl@nhs.net

We are an equal opportunities employer promoting diversity.