Consultant Obstetrican

The key areas of responsibility of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant are to: Provide a full elective and emergency Obstetrics and Gynaecology service to patients attending the hospital Contribute fully to the resident on-call workload of the department Deliver a special interest in fetal medicine to the highest possible standards Comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to the provision of patient care Work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage caseloads in a flexible way and to ensure that clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved Participate in night on-call for Obstetrics, an equal share in the Consultant weekend on-call rota and a full share of bank holidays Participate in yearly appraisals with the Clinical Director or another approved Consultant under the Trust Appraisal Policy Take part in job planning and agree a personal development plan each year which reflects the developmental needs of both the individual and the service Follow a programme of continuing education in order to acquire a broadening of knowledge and skill, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties Maintain a personal portfolio documenting aspects of own personal professional development Contribute to the administrative, teaching and research activities of the Division Represent the department on various committees within the Trust, as well as taking responsibility for particular delegated areas according to Divisional needs, clinical and management interests and National reporting needs Participate in clinical governance meetings and activities Assume responsibility, both singly and corporately, for the management and professional development of junior medical staff Participate in agreed management activities as part of professional duties