Neonatal Consultants | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	OXFORD, OX3 9DU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

CONSULTANT IN NEONATAL MEDICINE

Applications are invited to apply for three posts in Neonatal Medicine based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU.

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a regional centre for prenatal and feto-maternal medicine and the OUH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the regional medical and surgical referral centre for complex neonatal care in the Thames Valley Neonatal Network (31000 births).

The NICU also provides all new-born care services for the local population (8500 deliveries). The unit currently has 50 cots (16 ICU/12HDU/22SCBU). The neonatal unit runs a large international medical recruitment programme and experience in supporting the education or training of junior doctors is desirable.

Experience in managing a neonatal transport service is desirable. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future

The successful applicant will join a team of 9 existing consultants.

The new appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced senior clinical team and established MDT. We would encourage candidates interested in applying for this role to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.

To gain further details of this post go to NHS Jobs via www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/working-for-us/default.aspx

Please apply via this website and e-mail your CV torecruitmentandcareers@ouh.nhs.uk quoting vacancy reference 321-MS-CON-8186947-S5 and your application reference number as issued by NHS jobs.

In the interest of equal opportunities, we want to make sure that information about candidates is provided in the same format so all applicants should fill in the standard application form on the NHS Jobs website.

1. JOB TITLE: Consultant in Neonatal Medicine

2. GRADE: Consultant

DEPARTMENT: Newborn Care Services

Children’s Directorate

3. ACCOUNTABLE TO: Amit Gupta, Clinical Lead, Newborn Care Services

Alex Lee, Clinical Director, Department Paediatrics

4. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

The postholder’s duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.

Clinical

The post includes attending duties covering neonatal intensive /high dependency/ low dependency care, outpatient follow-up. The postholder will also provide clinical support to the Regional Newborn Transport Service (SONeT) and Neonatal Network (Thames Valley & Wessex Neonatal ODN). Consultants participate in a non-resident emergency nighttime on-call service for the neonatal unit with a second on call system for transport – with a combined-on call frequency of approximately 1 in 4 including prospective cover.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Neonatal Consultant Job plan – New appointment

The neonatal unit has identical weeks for clinical service for all consultants.

The job plan below has 8.5 Clinical Pas and 1.5 SPA. Each time tabled activity is a discrete block, and a new consultant appointment would need to do 5 of each to make up to 8.5 DCC.

Timetable blocks

All consultants undertake identical block of clinical activities.

The timetable for each block and Job Plan is outlined on pages 9 and 10 of the attached Job Description.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026

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