Consultant Obs&Gynae with interest in Maternal Med&High-Risk Pregnancy

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities

In Maternity, you will be required to run high risk obstetric services including maternal medicine clinics, high risk specialist pregnancy clinics and perinatal loss clinics. You will be expected to participate in monthly maternal medicine South East London huddle to bring in multi-disciplinary dimension mandated in recent maternity reviews. You will also run some perinatal meetings in your role besides perinatal loss clinics. The post holder will need to show greater interest in clinical governance and willing to lead on changes required to deliver highest standards of maternal medicine services. Medical education and training of junior doctors in training is core requirement of this consultant appointment to ensure delivery of safe services and post holder must be willing to train junior doctors in intermediate and advanced training during working hours as well as out of hours. Senior consultants are accessible for support and this is encouraged.

Labour ward work, management of high-risk pregnancies and complex obstetrics theatre lists during on calls is pivotal to services at DGH level, and the post holder is expected to contribute to safe gynaecological services in line with the nationally initiated transformation. Contribution to care of both inpatient and outpatient service is required. Willingness to work flexibly and to adapt to the changing needs of the service is essential.

2. Medical Education & Teaching

Participate in the supervision and training of under-graduate and post-graduate trainee

3.Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Take part in clinical governance activities including risk management and clinical audits.

4. Continuing Professional Development

1. Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level
2. Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice
3. Prepared to participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy
4. A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

5. Policy, Planning and Management

1. Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care
2. Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines
3. Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service
4. Comply with all Trust policies

6. South East London Maternity Network

The Trust has a well-developed partnership with South East London Maternity Network and collaborates closely with them in the delivery of local clinical services, research, education and training activities. Attendance at regional meetings is essential.

Qualifications

Essential

• oCCT Accreditation, MRCOG or equivalent specialist qualification. Name must appear on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council on the date of commencement in post
• oATSM in advanced labour ward practice/Labour ward Lead
• oATSM in Maternal Medicine/ High Risk Pregnancy

Desirable

• oATSM Fetal Medicine
• oATSM in Medical Education
• oATSM Hysteroscopy
• oObstetrics/Gynae Scanning

Clinical Experience

Essential

• oExperience and training in managing labour ward
• oExperience of managing maternal medicine and high-risk pregnancy patients
• oExperience of managing gynaecological emergencies

Desirable

• oExperience in labour ward management
• oExperience in performing obstetric/fetal medicine scans
• oExperience of running independent gynaecological clinics

Clinical Audit

Essential

• oEvidence of participation in clinical audit

Desirable

• oExperience in Audit & research at regional or national level

Teaching Experience

Essential

• oExperience in teaching medical students and Medical staff

Desirable

• oFormal training in Medical Education oFormal training in Medical Education

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

• oFormal training in Medical Education

Desirable

• oInterest in Risk management and Risk course

Research Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of participation in primary or secondary research

Desirable

• oPublication of clinical research

Other Attributes

Essential

• oGood leadership skills
• oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• oEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• oGood organisational and management skills
• oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team
• oCaring attitude to patients
• oPrepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital

Desirable

• oIT skills
• oExperience in service business case
• oService development or improvement projects

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).