Consultant Obstetrician

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. We are inviting applications for an Obstetrician, with a specialist interest primarily in High Risk Obstetrics and Antenatal Care. The successful candidate will have the responsibility for providing Care of women with complex and high risk pregnancies and be part of the multi-disciplinary team. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will work closely with the Labour Ward Lead Consultant and Obstetric Governance Lead Consultant. This is a new post and creates the opportunity to further develop the specialist obstetric services offered according to the applicant's special interests; including but not limited to VBAC clinic, Care Outside of Guidance clinic and supporting existing specialist services
Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
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Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements
Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy
Full registration with the General Medical Council
Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
Entry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview
Excellent clinical skills and experience in the management of labour and high risk antenatal care
MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
ATSMs in High Risk Pregnancy, Maternal Medicine, Labour Ward Lead, Fetal Medicine
Training in pre-term surveillance or perinatal mental health, or other associated ATSM compatible with a Consultant Obstetrician post
Extensive experience in high risk pregnancy and antenatal care
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead for Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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