Specialty Doctor Obstetrics
2 weeks ago
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Yeovil, Somerset
We are determined to make Yeovil District Hospital the best provider of women’s health care in the South West.
Based in our dedicated Women’s Hospital, part of Yeovil District Hospital, our new Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be a crucial member of a hard-working clinical team which cares for around 1,700 inpatients and 18,000 outpatients.
You’ve trained and worked hard to get where you are today. If you want to make the most of your experience and apply your skills to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. This post is fixed term for 1 year initially with potential to renew.
We would be keen to support an exceptional candidate to complete their CESR or register for RCOG ATSM which can be supported here at YDH. The post has justifiably gained a reputation as an ideal stepping stone for candidates who are seeking further experience before applying for the Specialty Training programme and tailored support is provided.
We really value the impact that you will have on our patients and services; we therefore offer an enhanced benefits package (subject to criteria) which includes:
- Welcome to Yeovil Payment
- A generous relocation package, including Visa and travel costs
- 10 hours of paid time for professional development every week
- £700 personal budget for training and development every year
- Middle grade doctors in Obstetrics & Gynaecology are second on-call (resident within the hospital) for emergencies in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Labour Ward, and as such will take on the responsibilities associated with this role. You are also attached to specific consultants
- The middle grade doctor will be expected to work closely with the consultant and seek help and advice when necessary in the management of more complex cases.
- Perform instrumental and operative deliveries, or supervise the junior doctors to do this if appropriate
- Manage third stage complications
- Be able to manage maternal collapse and neonatal resuscitation
- Have input into the management of high risk pregnancies in conjunction with the Consultant Obstetrician
- Supervise the junior doctors working on the Delivery Suite
- Attend the antenatal clinics of the Obstetricians in their team which may include one of the more specialised maternal medicine clinics
This is an exciting time for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are a progressive, high performing and clinically driven acute hospital with a turnover in excess of £100m. We employ 2,300 staff and provide care for a population of about 185,000 across Somerset. With plans to create a health campus that will further strengthen our abilities to provide personalised and wide-ranging care; we are looking confidently to the future.
Delivery Unit: –
The Specialty Grade Doctor will work under the supervision of the Consultant Obstetrician on call for Delivery Suite. The Specialty Grade Doctor will:
- Specialty Doctors must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience since qualification, 2 of which must be in the relevant specialty
- Middle grade doctors in Obstetrics & Gynaecology are second on-call (resident within the hospital) for emergencies in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Labour Ward, and as such will take on the responsibilities associated with this role. You are also attached to specific consultants
- The middle grade doctor will be expected to work closely with the consultant and seek help and advice when necessary in the management of more complex cases.
- Work in conjunction with the senior Midwife
- Be responsible for the monitoring of fetal condition in labour
- Assess and manage abnormal progress of labour
- Perform instrumental and operative deliveries, or supervise the junior doctors to do this if appropriate
- Manage third stage complications
- Be able to manage maternal collapse and neonatal resuscitation
- Have input into the management of high risk pregnancies in conjunction with the Consultant Obstetrician
- Supervise the junior doctors working on the Delivery Suite
- Be aware of the wishes and fears of women in labour, and respect
- Attend the antenatal clinics of the Obstetricians in their team which may include one of the more specialised maternal medicine clinics
- Conduct the initial antenatal assessment of women, identify risk factors in the booking history, and consult or refer appropriately
- Counsel women adequately about the investigations offered during pregnancy, interpret the results, communicate the significance of abnormal results to the patient and arrange further management if needed
- Detect and manage commonly occurring disorders in pregnancy, recognising their limitations, and referring to other colleagues in the team when necessarytheir physical and psychological comfort.
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