Consultant O&G - Fetal Medicine and High-Risk Obstetrics

Job responsibilities

Medical Education & Teaching:

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

a. Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

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

b. 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. Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy

4. A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

c. 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

d. Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

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

e. Continuing Professional Development

5. Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level

6. Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice

7. Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy

8. A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

f. Policy, Planning and Management

4. Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care

5. Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines

6. Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service

Qualifications

Essential

• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (or equivalent
• Must be on the GMC Specialist register or within six months of anticipated receipt at time of interview
• RCOG ATSM Advanced labour Ward Practice
• ATSM/ Subspecialist training in Fetal Medicine (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• ATSM Maternal Medicine
• ATSM Labour Ward lead
• ATSM High Risk Pregnancy

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Able to perform a full range of Obstetric scanning independently
• Experience in high-risk obstetrics and able to run labour ward and on-call acute gynaecology independently
• Experience in operating independently on complex caesarean section lists
• Experience in pre term surveillance
• Able to take ownership and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional leadership in a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate an ability for self-reflective learning

Desirable

• Special high-risk obstetric interest to complement existing departmental skills in Fetal Medicine
• Experience in setting up MDT

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Experience and interest in under-graduate and postgraduate teaching programs
• Experience of teaching in formal and informal settings
• Knowledge and experience of delivery of RCOG training programme

Desirable

• An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
• Evidence of interest and experience in supporting trainees
• Previous experience in trainee supervision
• Presentations at National or International meetings
• Medical education experience or qualification

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management
• Attendance at management/leadership course

Desirable

• Understanding of how consultant behaviours and actions impact on the broader team

IT skills

Essential

• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
• Ability to use patient information systems

Other Attributes

Essential

• Effective communicator - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and form effective working relationships
• Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
• Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
• Will pursue personal professional development
• Aware of equal opportunities issues
• Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staf

Desirable

• Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
• Leadership experience within specialty

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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