Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine

4 weeks ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is a substantive full time (10PA) post, working exclusively within Gloucestershire Hospitals Trusts.

The post-holder will be an experienced obstetrician who will join the current team to provide specialist maternal medicine Obstetrics services, as well as delivery suite sessions and on-call, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. They will be expected to work closely with the regional maternal medicine network, general practitioners, midwifery colleagues, allied health professionals, Obstetric, anaesthetic and neonatal staff to provide a seamless service and deliver high quality outcomes within national targets.

This is a new post to support the expansion of consultant Obstetricians in the unit, with a particular emphasis on diabetes. The post holder will also be the obstetric antenatal lead

Main duties of the job

The provision of high-quality care in all clinical settings, including delivery suite, obstetric triage, obstetric theatre and antenatal clinics To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff To provide on call support out of hours and to attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols The post holder will participate in a 1/12 weekday and weekend non-resident on call rota for obstetrics. To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme from both the University of Bristol and the newly established Three Counties Medical School. To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for doctors in training. To promote evidence-based practice. To participate in and develop Quality Improvement projects. To respond appropriately to national guidance and reports including undertaking and supervising gap analyses and guideline change, with particular reference to Obstetric Medicine. The post-holder will be encouraged to be active in ongoing clinical research

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

The Women & Children's Division are well established and are focused on continued service improvement.

The teams are based at Gloucester Royal Hospital with outpatient activity taking place and at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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If you would like to find out further information regarding this role, please review the attached job description which outlines the role in greater detail.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration MBBS or equivalent MRCOG Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months) ATSM Maternal medicine or equivalent

Desirable

Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

Clinical training and experience in Obstetrics equivalent to that required for a UK CCT Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team Ability to lead emergency obstetric services in and out of hours Experience of delivery of maternal medicine service and engagement with regional networks

Desirable

Experience in change management and innovation Experience in maternal medicine clinics

Motivation and attitude

Essential

Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships. Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team. Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, midwifery and nursing staff. Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole. Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs. To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency obstetrics

Personal Skills

Essential

Honesty and reliability Ability to work under stress Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances Ability to work under stress Communication skills, written and verbal Ability to work in multi-professional team Caring attitude to patients Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies

Research and Publications

Essential

Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

Publications in peer-reviewed journals MD or equivalent

Information Technology

Essential

IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching

Leadership and Management

Essential

Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice. Experience in leading a busy delivery suite Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project

Quality Management

Essential

Ability to manage risk Ability to manage change Ability to deal with complaints Commitment to CPD / CME Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal

Teaching

Essential

Ability to teach clinical and operative skills

Desirable

Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Experience of clinical supervision Experience of developing and delivering multiprofessional simulation training

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