Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join our team. The successful candidate will have a special interest in Obstetrics Scanning and will be responsible for providing high-quality care to patients in our hospital.

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the care of all patients presenting to the hospital
• Sharing with colleagues the management of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients requiring admission
• Undertaking duties as defined within agreed job plan
• Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students
• Actively participating in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit
• Having responsibility for and actively participating in continuing professional development (CPD)
• Participating in on-call rota providing specialist and timely advice

This is a substantive post for a Consultant Obstetrician with a special interest in Obstetrics Scanning, to commence as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be expected to significantly contribute to the preterm clinic service and the Consultant delivery suite Rota.

• Providing high-quality ANC services within the Trust
• Providing consultant presence on delivery suite to maintain 125 hours a week
• Providing, with colleagues, Preterm clinic and support the preterm pathway
• Taking an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Contributing to Resident Obstetric Shifts (usually 42 per year)

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge healthcare. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID-19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it will provide personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

A 10 PA week divides into a minimum of 8.5 PAs for clinical activity and a minimum 1.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) in agreement with the Clinical and Divisional Directors. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges estimates that 1.5 SPAs per week is the minimum time required for a consultant to meet the needs for CPD for revalidation purposes. CPD activities encompass clinical, personal, professional, and academic activities. If required and agreed additional SPA time above 1.5 should be linked to organisational objectives, such as research, clinical management, or medical education roles. The Job plan allocation for Clinical Activity and SPA will be reviewed three months after appointment. A diary exercise will provide evidence of activities. Thereafter review will be annual. This post has the potential to be the lead for Fetal monitoring/CTG training in the unit in the future.

In addition to the fixed clinical sessions necessary to provide continuous cover in the clinical area, flexible sessions that include time for teaching, administration, management, and clinical governance will be discussed and agreed.

The Trust may wish to contract for up to a further 2 PAs to support the provision of extended clinical cover and other supporting professional activities. This will be discussed with the appointees.

The appointment will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK General Medical Council registration at time of application or eligibility to enter on the Specialist Register within 6 months from the time of the interview and hold a Licence to Practice.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a pre-interview assessment process involving the completion of an on-line personality profiling assessment, followed by a 1-1 session, a written exercise, and a group assessment event at the hospital. These will be scheduled prior to the interview date; all shortlisted candidates must attend these appointments.

Candidates should note that canvassing any member of the Appointments Committee or The Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Board will disqualify them from appointment. This should however, not deter candidates from approaching any person for further information about this post.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Advert to close: 16th June 2024

Assessment date: 16th July 2024

AAC Interview date: 26th July 2024

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCOG or equivalent
• ATSM in Antenatal Practise / Advanced Labour Ward or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• A postgraduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA or Masters in Obstetric Scanning
• ATSM in Maternal medicine or equivalent

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register
• CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)
• CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
• Knowledge and experience in Obstetric scanning
• Excellent all-round experience of DGH work

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
• An interest which improves the Obstetrics and Gynaecology pathway in all aspects

Desirable criteria

• Participation in relevant national audits

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD.
• Experience of guideline appraisal
• Participation in relevant local audits
• Ability to interpret and apply clinical research

Desirable criteria

• Participation in relevant national audits

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
• Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course

Desirable criteria

• Interest in teaching medical, nursing, and other groups of staff

Communication, Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
• Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills

Personnel Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies
• Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Medical Workforce Department
Luton
Beds
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 718222