Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our outstanding Obstetric Medicine Team. The team currently consists of a leadership team involving one Obstetric Physician, lead Obstetrician and Consultant midwife with additional input provided by other Obstetric Consultants with an interest in Obstetric Medicine, sub-specialty physicians, Obstetric Anaesthetists, specialist obstetric medicine midwives, transfer services and critical care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team as well as to a relevant medical subspecialty area dependent upon the interests and qualifications of the successful candidate. We would also welcome applications from candidates wishing to work less than full-time within this role and/or job share opportunities.
Main duties of the job
o Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex obstetric medicine problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre alongside obstetric and subspecialty physician colleagues.
o Provide consultant-based maternal medicine input into antenatal and post-natal ward rounds- providing expert opinions on patients with a wide range of peri-partum medical complications, as expected in a tertiary unit.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the current Obstetric Medicine consultant team in the day to day running of the Maternal Medicine Centre and the North East, North Cumbria Maternal Medicine Network. This will involve providing senior clinical decision-making input to the care of women with complex medical conditions or medical conditions related to pregnancy throughout their patient journey from pre-conception care, through to antenatal, peripartum and postpartum periods. This is likely to involve inpatient and outpatient workloads in a variety of settings such as antenatal clinics, remote regional MDTs, Delivery Suite, Maternity Day Assessment Unit as well as ward-based settings,
This role involves routine engagement and liaison with our multidisciplinary team colleagues in the 8 spoke sites of the NENC Maternal Medicine Network to ensure excellent quality of care for obstetric medicine patients regardless of their care location within the network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the current Obstetric Medicine consultant team in the day to day running of the Maternal Medicine Centre and the North East, North Cumbria Maternal Medicine Network. This will involve providing senior clinical decision-making input to the care of women with complex medical conditions or medical conditions related to pregnancy throughout their patient journey from pre-conception care, through to antenatal, peripartum and postpartum periods. This is likely to involve inpatient and outpatient workloads in a variety of settings such as antenatal clinics, remote regional MDTs, Delivery Suite, Maternity Day Assessment Unit as well as ward-based settings,
This role involves routine engagement and liaison with our multidisciplinary team colleagues in the 8 spoke sites of the NENC Maternal Medicine Network to ensure excellent quality of care for obstetric medicine patients regardless of their care location within the network.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for a medical specialty (or within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Fellow or member of the Royal College of Physicians
- Certificate of Completion of Training in relevant medical specialty (or be within 6 months of the award of CCT by date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- RCP Credential in Obstetric Medicine (pre or post CCT)
- Area of special interest that complements the skills existing within the department
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to obstetric medicine
- Evidence of appropriate broad-based competence and experience in Maternal Medicine and general Medicine
- Evidence of continued professional development in the field of maternal medicine
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable
- Membership and attendance at national conferences in maternal medicine/obstetric medicine e.g. UK MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMs)
- Presentation in regional or National Maternal Medicine Conferences
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
- Understanding of the NHS England aspirations and service specification for the provision of the Maternal Medicine Network across NENC
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Training in clinical management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last three years as first author.
- GCP
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for a medical specialty (or within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Fellow or member of the Royal College of Physicians
- Certificate of Completion of Training in relevant medical specialty (or be within 6 months of the award of CCT by date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- RCP Credential in Obstetric Medicine (pre or post CCT)
- Area of special interest that complements the skills existing within the department
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to obstetric medicine
- Evidence of appropriate broad-based competence and experience in Maternal Medicine and general Medicine
- Evidence of continued professional development in the field of maternal medicine
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable
- Membership and attendance at national conferences in maternal medicine/obstetric medicine e.g. UK MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMs)
- Presentation in regional or National Maternal Medicine Conferences
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
- Understanding of the NHS England aspirations and service specification for the provision of the Maternal Medicine Network across NENC
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Training in clinical management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last three years as first author.
- GCP
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
