Resident Consultant Neonatologist | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Applications are invited for a Resident Neonatal Consultant post based at the Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre (LWNC) in Burnley, part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network.The post holder will be part of a team of 6 full‑time Neonatal Consultants, 2 part‑time Consultants and 3 Resident Consultants, based at the LWNC Level 3 NICU.The resident component is limited to 3 resident night shifts covering the middle‑grade rota in a 10‑week cycle; the remainder of the time the post holder will work in a Consultant capacity.About the Unit The state‑of‑the‑art Neonatal Unit at Burnley is purpose‑built to BAPM specification and has 14 ITU/HDU cots and 20 special‑care cots (total 34 cots, plus 2 isolation cots). The unit caters for approximately 6,000 deliveries per year.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide a patient‑centred service, respecting the privacy, dignity and choice of individual patients and working with Consultant Neonatal colleagues to deliver inpatient neonatal services within the East Lancashire Hospital Trust.Aim to deliver high quality neonatal care with the help of the existing Neonatal Team.Assist consultant colleagues in the continued development of a consultant‑led approach to neonatal paediatrics.Share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the team.Act as the hot‑week Consultant 1 in 9 (including 1 in 9 weekends).Run Consultant clinics at both Blackburn and Burnley sites.Participate in the consultant ward‑week system of care on the neonatal unit; during the intensive‑care week all fixed commitments are cancelled, and as the hot‑week/special‑care consultant the post holder will undertake a daily ward round, supervise junior medical staff and oversee unit operations.Act as the hot‑week Consultant 1 in 10 (including 1 in 10 weekends) and run Consultant clinics at the Burnley site as per the job plan.This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Apr 2026.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2026-03-19