Neonatal Transport Fellowship

July 2024

Applications are invited for a two Neonatal Transport Fellowship positions in The Rotunda Hospital and The Coombe Hospital, Dublin.

The Rotunda Hospital, The Coombe Hospital, and the National Neonatal Transport Programme (NNTP) are committed to a philosophy and practice of quality management to ensure the best possible services to patients. This entails an organizational structure that:

• Devolves decision making and accountability, within clearly defined delegations, to patient care providers as close as possible to the consumer.
• Encourages and supports teamwork and coordination amongst staff.
• Develops the participation of consumers and workers in the planning and evaluation processes.

The successful candidate will participate in

• Triage and stabilization advice processes with appropriate supervision. 
• Audit activities.
• Development of research projects.
• Education activities specific to transport as well as general neonatology as offered by Rotunda or Coombe teaching program.
• Clinical duties in NICU in a supernumerary capacity.
• Teaching activities within the transport programme. Some of these activities may include Outreach Education in non-tertiary hospitals.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 12 months’ experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Paediatric trainee.
• A high degree of competence in the technical procedures related to NICU patients, including endotracheal intubation, cannulation of umbilical vessels and peripheral veins and arteries, and emergency drainage of pneumothoraces.
• Ability to demonstrate independent expertise in the assessment and management of critically ill babies, including expert resuscitation skills.
• Good understanding of transport specific equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Successful completion of MRCPI examinations or equivalent is desirable.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience in Level 3 NICU as a Paediatric trainee.
• Previous neonatal critical care transport experience is essential.
• Knowledge of the Irish health care structure is desirable.

Overview of the position

• Position is tenable from start date until July 2025. The key area of responsibility is to provide medical care during primary neonatal retrievals. Fellow is expected to be primarily scheduled for transport duties within the current agreed usual working hours as outlined by local and national regulations.
• The Fellow may provide back up support in NICU when not out on retrievals. Outside of Rotunda/Coombe “transport weeks”, the Fellow may participate in the work within acute inpatient departmental setting or on board of the NNTP Critical Care Vehicles as tasked by Neonatal Transport Consultant. During this time, the Fellow is expected to progress their research project.  Fellows do not participate on OPD workflow.
• Position is currently not accredited for training by the RCPI; however, NNTP seeks this accreditation in the view of proposed Irish Neonatal-Perinatal training scheme. This post is generally suitable as a standalone post outside of an HMT scheme.
• Salary is in accordance with current HSE pay scales for Registrars. Rosters conform with the principles of safe working hours. There will be a requirement for on-call duty.
• Nights and weekends on duty for NNTP are currently non-resident (provided the post-holder resides within 30 minutes of base). Nights and weekend on duty for Rotunda/Coombe NICU (optional) are resident as per established hospital practices.

This post is tenable from start date until July 2025.

Applications can be made via this platform.

Closing date: 21st May 2024, 5pm.

Please Note:   Line Managers must bring this notice to the attention of all relevant staff within their department, including any staff on leave i.e., Sick, Maternity, Annual, Parental, Carers, Unpaid, Career Break, Flexible Working Time Arrangements and Secondment.