Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonates

Job summary

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB

The Neonatal unit at Singleton is looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Fellow for a fixed term period of 6 months to commence as soon as possible. The unit is the regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for SW Wales, an area with a birth rate of around 10,000 pa and is a busy level 3 unit. There are 6 fully funded intensive care cots, 8 high dependency cots and 10 special care cots although the unit often works well over its funded capacity and there are plans for further expansion. A dedicated transitional care unit allows as to provide a higher level of care for some babies without separating them from their mother. The unit provides the full range of medical neonatal care from 22 weeks' gestation and above including novel modes of ventilation, HFOV, nitric oxide. We look after 80-100 babies born < 1500 grams a year. Facilities for cerebral function monitoring and therapeutic total body cooling when required, one of the few NICUs in the UK to have the predictive heart rate characteristics monitoring to detect early illness (HeRO). The unit contributes one week in every three to the Welsh Neonatal Transport Service (CHANTS).

Main duties of the job
This post would allow training in either echocardiography or enhanced neurodevelopmental assessment depending on the preference of the applicant. The post allocated dedicated time for supporting professional activities. These will be distributed as follows: The departmental weekly teaching program (Thursday afternoon) The Tuesday 'grand round' The remainder to be delivered flexibly with in the week to allow training and attendance in outpatient clinic activity related to neurodevelopment or echocardiography. It is highly desirable that candidates have previous experience of working in the NHS with knowledge of NHS working practices and systems or equivalent. It would be useful, though not mandatory, to have previous paediatric or neonatal experience. Critical care cot provision is expected to increase following service reconfiguration within the Health Board. We have recently opened a state of the art new transitional care facility and special care area adjacent to the refurbished postnatal ward. The unit is the lead level 3 unit for the SW Wales and functions as part of the Wales Neonatal Network. The unit supports an area with a birth rate of around 10000 deliveries and attracts high risk infants requiring critical care from the local population and elsewhere in the network.

During 2024, Singleton Hospital NICU provided 1,567 Intensive Care (ITU) days (or care episodes) and 2,532 Special Care days (or care episodes).

About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings. We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales. Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay.

Details
Date posted: 14 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £46,324 to £71,814 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 130-14949171-0926
Job locations: Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC/GDC Registration
• MB BS or recognised equivalent
• 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty OR equivalent experience / competencies
• Evidence of C.P.D.
• Newborn life support course within the last three years (or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post)
• Level 2 safeguarding children training (or equivalent). Or commitment to achieve this within three months of taking up post

Desirable

• Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• At least 6 months full time neonatology on a level 3 unit at level one training
• commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
• Up to date with current practices in neonatal medicine
• Working as part of the management team
• Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
• Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
• Knowledge of research techniques and governance

Desirable

• Liaison with other agencies
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems or equivalent.

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
• Ability to manage own time and work load
• Experience of the assessment of emergencies
• Able to work as a member of a team or on own
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
• Understanding of information systems and technology
• Clinical Skills consistent with second on call experience in neonatal care

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
• Ability to travel between sites when required
• Commitment to modern practices
• Self motivation and initiative
• Satisfactory immigration status
• Satisfactory health clearance
• Satisfactory police clearance

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).

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).