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Salary for this role£67,998 – £77,348 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

The SoNAR Team is the neonatal transport service covering the South West Neonatal Network (ODN). This region has over 45,000 deliveries per year. The team runs 24 hours a day and undertakes approximately 1200 journeys per year. The transport team is able to undertake cooling, and delivery of Nitric Oxide and HFOV during transfer. The service covers both acute transfers and repatriations between the twelve neonatal units in the region as well as acute transfers to the Bristol Children's Hospital. The north team of SoNAR is based at the shared SoNAR/WATCh/Retrieve base in Aztec West (unit 350, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, BS32 4QA). This is a hub for all three retrieval teams and houses the clinical teams, kit, drivers and vehicles all together.

We are seeking to appoint either an experienced, enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics/Neonates or a neonatal grid trainee seeking out of programme training from outside the Severn Deanery. The successful candidate must have level three NICU experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would be expected to become proficient and competent at delivering the vast majority of transfers on their own with consultant support although where necessary a consultant may also attend the transfer.

Knowledge and skills gained during this placement would include effective transport triage, call conferencing, prioritisation of journeys, appropriate team composition, enhanced patient assessment, management of the critically ill child during transfer and other transport related clinical skills. They would be expected to have excellent communication skills in order to facilitate good handover of information between units.

Applicants post CST wishing to widen their neonatal transport skills or considering an OOPE are actively encouraged to apply.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand 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 theSouth Westhas 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 andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe 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 applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,998 to £77,348 a year Pa Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-WC8564-KL

Job locations

St Michaels Hospital

Bristol

BS2 8EG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

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

Desirable

Neonatal post in a large tertiary unit capable of providing all levels of intensive care
Paediatric sub-specialty experience, including community child health, developing world paediatrics, and other subspecialties

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
Evidence of passion for developing education and training activities
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

Qualifications and Training

Essential

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

Desirable

Higher degree (MD or PhD)
Qualification in education
ARNI provider or 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

Desirable

Ability to organise own learning and time
Evidence of initiative

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.

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.