Specialty Registrar ST3+ Obs & Gynae

Job responsibilities

The Post-holder will work within 48 hour EWTD compliant rota. These include acute obstetric cover, acute gynaecology cover, obstetric and gynaecology ward rounds, ward cover, elective obstetric theatre and gynaecology theatre, elective antenatal and gynaecology clinics, and Maternity triage/ Maternity Assessment Unit. Presence in the hospital is required for all shifts.

The post holder will not be a part of the registrar rolling rota but will be expected to do one night shift and one weekday/weekend long day in a month. A weekly rota is sent out each Friday, detailing daily duties.

Standard working days 0800-1730

Long Days 0800-2030

Nights 2000-0830

The postholder is expected to attend and manage patients in the antenatal and gynaecology outpatient clinic. They are expected to attend operating lists, and manage the patients post operatively under the indirect guidance of the consultant. They should be independent in performimg caesarean section, instrumental delivery and surgical management of miscarriage.

Consultant cover is on-site between 0800-2200. Between 2200-0800, the consultant covering is off-site. As such, the candidate would be expected to manage all routine maternity cases and emergencies overnight and understand when to call for consultant assistance in a timely manner.

The College Tutor for Obstetrics & Gynaecology is currently Ms Saira Sundar, who is available to trainees for educational and careers advice. The postholder will be assigned an educational and clinical supervisor and will be appraised at 4 monthly intervals, and is required to engage with the Barts Health appraisal system PReP.

Training:

This post is not part of the Deanery Training scheme, however regular sessions for continuing professional development are provided.

Attendance is expected at daily departmental teaching 0800-0845 (unless scheduled for acute duties).

As per the teaching rota,doctors are expected to present cases for local learning at Risk Management meetings. Doctors are also required to attend PROMPT obstetric simulation training, and a CTG/ Human Factors training day during their rotation.

Deanery trainees, non-training post junior doctors and Medical students are placed within the department, and all staff are expected to support their training.

Leave

All leave should be requested with 6 weeks notice, on Health Roster and by emailing the Rota coordinator.

Conditions

All doctors should be aware of current local recommendations regarding vaccination and are requested to have hepatitis vaccinations available via the Occupational Health Department at Newham University Hospital.

Termination of pregnancy is carried out within the unit; however, no staff member is compelled to directly participate in the administration of a procedure which results in the termination of a pregnancy if they have a conscientious objection, except in the case of emergency care (when all doctors must provide care/ act in the best interest of a patient).

There is no statutory right to conscientious objection in the case of emergency hormonal contraception as this is not an abortifacient, but concerns should be discussed with the supervising consultant.

Maintaining medical excellence

The Trust wishes to encourage a culture of openness and medical excellence. The Trust requires all medical staff to maintain and demonstrate a good standard of medical practice. The appointees must be familiar with the General Medical Councils recommendations for preventing and managing poor practice as described in Maintaining Good Medical Practice. The appointees must also be familiar with the Trusts recommendations and policies on reporting adverse events and poor clinical practice.

Confidentiality

The post holders will treat all information that they handle with tact and discretion. No knowledge of a confidential or patient related nature will be passed on to any person that is not a Trust member of staff authorised to have such information.

Data Protection

The post holders will if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer or word processor in a fair and lawful way. Data will only be held for the specified registered purpose and data will not be disclosed to any unauthorised persons or organisations.

Health & Safety

Staff must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of either their colleagues or themselves. Staff should also be aware of the responsibilities placed on them by legislation to ensure agreed safety procedures are carried out. This will help to maintain a safe workplace for all.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy

It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, religion, race, colour, sexuality, nationality, ethnic or national origins or is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end, the Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent).
• Registration with the GMC
• Part 1 MRCOG

Desirable

• Part 3 MRCOG
• Evidence of Fetal
• Monitoring training
• Evidence of Participation in MDT Training (eg PROMPT/ ALSO)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 6 months UK/NHS experience in in Obstetrics in Gynaecology at Registrar unit

Desirable

• Worked in diverse and busy units

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates a broad Knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Desirable

• Evidence of interest in Quality Improvement and principles of governance
• Understanding of local and national issues in maternity care

Skills

Essential

• Independently performs caesarean section, surgical management of miscarriage, manual removal of placenta, and instrumental delivery.
• Good Communication skills, both oral and written. Fluent in English. Able to establish good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates IT skills

Desirable

• Performs laparoscopic salpingectomy
• Familiarity with use electronic patient records

Other

Essential

• Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Prepared to be flexible in working patterns. An Understanding of the principles of Clinical Audit.

Desirable

• Demonstrate experience in teaching undergraduates.

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).