Trust Grade Doctor


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£67,325
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS9 7TF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	1 Sept 2026

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Summary

For questions about this job, contact: Chris Forster Consultant Christopher.forster1@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: 1st September Interview Date: TBC Why you should join our Team The Leeds Regional Neonatal Service comprises one level 3 unit (NICU) at LGI and a level 1 unit (SCBU) at SJUH, each with a transitional care unit and attached to a busy delivery suite. The neonatal service is one of the busiest in the country with 1700 admissions per year, providing 4000 intensive care days and a further 4000 high dependency care days per year. There are approximately 10,000 deliveries across the two sites. These posts are part of a workforce expansion to facilitate the uplift of SJUH to a Level 2 (LNU) neonatal unit. Our St James’s NNU where this job is based has 18 cots with a stabilisation space for babies unexpectedly requiring intensive care. There is a transitional care ward (13 beds) attached which admits infants of 33 weeks gestational age and above. Babies requiring intensive care are transferred to the LGI unit which cares for the full range of medical, surgical and cardiac neonatal intensive care. There are 24 cots on NNU including 13 ICU and 10 surgical. There is a fully integrated specialist neonatal surgical service with joint care provided by medical and surgical consultants in the intensive and high dependency areas. The Leeds Neonatal service is award winning and leading the field in family integrated care, infection prevention and benefits from a well-established Outreach Service. The service is also supported by a comprehensive AHP team. The Neonatal Service is also very active in its participation in research and is part of a number of large national trials. What you will bring to the role At least 4 years’ experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including: make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession. Evidence of achievement of core competencies in paediatric medicine. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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